How to Say “Mind-blowing” in Spanish

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alucinante
/aluθiˈnante/
The English phrase "mind-blowing" can be translated into Spanish as alucinante.
Alucinante is used to describe something that is incredibly impressive, surprising or overwhelming, much like the English term "mind-blowing".

Which one should you use?

Deslumbrante specifically means "dazzling" or "mind-blowing", while Flipante is a colloquial term meaning "mind-blowing" or "mind-boggling". For a very emphatic and informal expression, one might use the phrase Impresionante de la hostia.

How does it change in a sentence?

As an adjective, alucinante must agree in number with the noun it modifies. For example, use alucinantes when modifying plural nouns.

How do you pronounce it?

/aluθiˈnante/

Did you know?

  • In Spain, using impresionante de la hostia to mean 'mind-blowing' is considered vulgar because hostia refers to the consecrated bread of the Eucharist.
  • The colloquial term flipante is derived from the English verb 'to flip', as in 'flipping out' or 'flipping your lid'.
  • In Spain, the slang term flipante is a very common way to say 'mind-blowing', but it comes from the verb 'flipar', which is used to describe being completely high on drugs.

Examples in context

  • La conferencia sobre inteligencia artificial fue asombrosa.
    The conference on artificial intelligence was amazing.
  • El espectáculo de fuegos artificiales fue deslumbrante.
    The fireworks display was dazzling.
  • La película que vi anoche fue alucinante.
    The movie I saw last night was mind-blowing.
  • increíblemente asombroso/a
    Incredibly astonishing
  • absolutamente impresionante
    Absolutely impressive
  • Fue una película alucinante.
    It was a mind-blowing movie.
  • El espectáculo fue alucinante.
    The show was mind-blowing.
  • Tiene una idea alucinante para el proyecto.
    He has a mind-blowing idea for the project.
  • Ese paisaje es simplemente alucinante.
    That landscape is simply mind-blowing.

Example conversation

Lucía and Mateo are watching a new sci-fi movie at home.

  1. Lucía

    ¡El final de la película es alucinante!
    The end of the movie is mind-blowing!
  2. Mateo

    Sí, me dejó sin palabras.
    Yes, it left me speechless.
  3. Lucía

    Mateo, ¿viste los efectos especiales?
    Mateo, did you see the special effects?
  4. Mateo

    Fueron increíbles, de verdad.
    They were incredible, truly.

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