flipante

Meaning (in English)

Flipante is a colloquial Spanish adjective meaning “mind-blowing,” “incredible,” “shocking,” “amazing,” or “unbelievable.” It’s used for something that strongly surprises or impresses you, either positively (amazing) or negatively (shocking).

Examples of the sense:

• Una historia flipante = an unbelievable / mind-blowing story
• Es flipante lo que pasó = it’s shocking / insane what happened

Parts / Form

• Comes from the verb flipar (slang: to freak out, to be amazed, to be stunned).
• flipante is a participle-like adjective built with the suffix -ante, meaning “causing/producing the action” (roughly: “something that makes you flipar”).

Spanish synonyms

Depending on the context:

• alucinante
• impresionante
• increíble
• asombroso
• sorprendente
• (informal) brutal, una pasada

Spanish antonyms

Also context-dependent:

• aburrido
• normal
• corriente
• insignificante
• predecible

Notes on usage

• Very common in spoken, informal Spanish (especially in Spain).
• Often used to emphasize strong reaction; tone depends on context.