baffled
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- adjective
- /ˈbæfəld/
- After hearing the unexpected news, he looked baffled and struggled to respond.
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Watch on YouTubeScientists remain baffled at why these mass strandings occur.
- Scientists remain baffled at why these mass strandings occur.
- I'm so baffled beyond anything right now.
- It's just, I'm, I'm absolutely baffled.
- But I am baffled as to what sort of leadership he's going to propose because he doesn't think subtly.
- It's a death that leaves people that are unaddicted with no, with no answers to the questions, and they're baffled.
- Some may disappear and leave you baffled, but a lot of times they will disappear and reappear back so they know they have some sense of control over you.
- I think our grandkids are going to be baffled that this is how we got around.
- You know, perhaps the example that's most baffled cosmologists revolves around dark energy, the force which pushes apart the universe.
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Scientists remain baffled at why these mass strandings occur.
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He seemed baffled by my being sick.
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But physicists were completely baffled by this, so they decided to peek and see which slit it actually goes through.
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Bishop was baffled with admiration at how Marianne answered unexpected questions.
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She was completely baffled by the complicated math problem on the test.
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The sudden change in plans left everyone baffled during the meeting.
Synonyms
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1.3
Not able to think clearly or understand what is happening
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1.0
Confused and unsure what to do or where to go
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3.0
Unable to understand something because you feel confused
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5.3
Feeling confused and not knowing what is happening or what to do
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5.1
Feeling confused because you do not understand something
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4.9
Confused and unsure because different ideas or instructions do not agree
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5.9
Not able to understand what is happening and feeling puzzled
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Unable to understand what is happening
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Confused and not sure what to do
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Confused and unable to think clearly
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6.8
Feeling very confused and not able to understand something unexpected
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Very surprised and confused so you do not know what to say or do
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Confused and unable to think clearly
Confused and not sure what to do
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Etymology
The word baffled comes from the older verb baffle, which once meant 'to beat' or 'to surprise' and later 'to confuse'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine your plans hitting a wall and stopping; you feel 'blocked' and puzzled, which is why baffled means 'confused'.