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View synonyms for mind-bending

mind-bending

[ mahynd-ben-ding ]

adjective

, Slang.


mind-bending

adjective

  1. very difficult to understand; complex
  2. altering one's state of consciousness

    mind-bending drugs

  3. reaching the limit of credibility

    they offered a mind-bending salary

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. the process of brainwashing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • mind-bending·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mind-bending1

First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences

He majored in mathematical physics, studying mind-bending theories of quantum mechanics and partial differential equations.

The science behind a hologram is mind-bending for the uninitiated.

What comes next is a bit mind bending—a glimmer of autobiography disguised as fictional prognostication.

This is a mind-bending level of conflation and oversimplification.

Alexander Fabry presents a handy guide to the mind-bending new science.

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