Meaning
crazy, mind-boggling, awful
- hard to believe, absurd, or shockingly bad
- hallucinatory (rare in daily speech; predominantly colloquial for extreme situations)
In a sentence
C'era un traffico allucinante sul raccordo anulare stamattina.
There was insane traffic on the ring road this morning.
Non trovi che i prezzi di questo ristorante siano allucinanti?
Don't you think the prices at this restaurant are outrageous?
La fine di quel film non è stata affatto allucinante.
The end of that movie wasn't mind-blowing at all.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| allucinante | masculine · singular |
| allucinante | feminine · singular |
| allucinanti | masculine · plural |
| allucinanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: common in spoken Italian to emphasize disbelief, chaos, or extreme frustration.