BAFFLED Synonyms
There are 23 hypernyms of the word baffled. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BAFFLED
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| bewildered | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment | ||||||
| confounded | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment | ||||||
| confused | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently adjective satellite • perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment • lacking orderly continuity • having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity • thrown into a state of disarray or confusion | ||||||
| mystified | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • totally perplexed and mixed up | ||||||
| perplexed | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment | ||||||
| puzzled | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • filled with bewilderment | ||||||
| amaze | verb v | |||||
verb • affect with wonder • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||
| beat | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a regular route for a sentry or policeman • the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart • the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music • a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations • a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior • the sound of stroke or blow • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • a regular rate of repetition • a stroke or blow • the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing adjective satellite • very tired verb • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression • hit repeatedly • move rhythmically • shape by beating • make a rhythmic sound • glare or strike with great intensity • move with a thrashing motion • sail with much tacking or with difficulty • stir vigorously • strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music • be superior • avoid paying • make a sound like a clock or a timer • move with a flapping motion • indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion • make by pounding or trampling • produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly • strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting • beat through cleverness and wit • be a mystery or bewildering to • wear out completely | ||||||
| bewilder | verb v | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||
| bilk | verb v | |||||
verb • cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • evade payment to • escape, either physically or mentally | ||||||
| cross | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry • a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece • a marking that consists of lines that cross each other • any affliction that causes great suffering • (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids adjective satellite • extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis • annoyed and irritable verb • travel across or pass over • meet at a point • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • fold so as to resemble a cross • to cover or extend over an area or time period • meet and pass • trace a line through or across • breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties | ||||||
| dumbfound | verb v | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||
| flummox | verb v | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||
| foil | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal • anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities • a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through • picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector • a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button verb • enhance by contrast • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • cover or back with foil | ||||||
| frustrate | verb v | |||||
verb • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • treat cruelly | ||||||
| get | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent verb • come into the possession of something concrete or abstract • enter or assume a certain state or condition • cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition • receive a specified treatment (abstract) • reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress • go or come after and bring or take back • go through (mental or physical states or experiences) • take vengeance on or get even • achieve a point or goal • cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) • be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness • communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone • give certain properties to something • move into a desired direction of discourse • grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of • attract and fix • reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot • reach by calculation • acquire as a result of some effort or action • purchase • perceive by hearing • suffer from the receipt of • receive as a retribution or punishment • leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form • reach and board • irritate • evoke an emotional response • apprehend and reproduce accurately • earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher • overcome or destroy • be a mystery or bewildering to • take the first step or steps in carrying out an action • undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) • make (offspring) by reproduction | ||||||
| gravel | noun n | |||||
noun • rock fragments and pebbles verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • cover with gravel • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||
| mystify | verb v | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make mysterious | ||||||
| nonplus | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||
| perplex | verb v | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make more complicated | ||||||