Synonyms for baffled
- adjective
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All synonyms
Adjective
1. Confused
confused, perplexed, bewildered, befuddled, nonplussed, bemused, stumped, confounded, lost, mixed-up, puzzled, mazed dated
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Thoroughly confused, puzzled
He was baffled when his keys disappeared.
Example sentences
- confused Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism.
- bewildered People were bewildered by the unexpected situation.
- perplexed We were perplexed by the crossword puzzle clue.
- befuddled That man over there looking all befuddled is a genius.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| baffled | rising | |
| confused | rising | |
| bewildered | rising | |
| perplexed | rising | |
| befuddled | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- lost1
- 5 letters
- mazed
- 6 letters
- dished1
- 7 letters
- puzzled2, stumped1, bemused2
- 8 letters
- confused2
- 9 letters
- perplexed2, befuddled3
- 10 letters
- bewildered3, confounded3, nonplussed2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (puzzled2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- déconcerté