: overwhelmed with wonder, surprise, or shock : astounded
Several minutes later I touch the bottom, pleased to discover that Louise—despite all her experience exploring caves elsewhere in the world—is as gobsmacked as I am. "This place is huge, and daylit," she says, her face glazed with awe. Gregory Crouch
Thus, when the cell-phone video surfaced, fashion insiders were so gobsmacked that to this day they'll tell you where they were when they first heard about it. Ingrid Sischy
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe phrase appeared last March, much as a wildflower might: with sudden, almost gobsmacked abandon, born in preparation of its own demise. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2021 Everyone, including the Israeli delegation, looked gobsmacked. Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019