Synonyms for flummoxed
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Confused, perplexed or flustered.
He's good at what he knows, but he gets completely flummoxed when new problems arise.
Example sentences
- bewildered People were bewildered by the unexpected situation.
- perplexed We were perplexed by the crossword puzzle clue.
- flustered Tom got flustered while filling out the paperwork.
- mystified I'm just as mystified as you are.
- stumped The French teacher was stumped by her student's question.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| flummoxed | rising | |
| bewildered | rising | |
| perplexed | rising | |
| flustered | rising | |
| mystified | rising | |
| stumped | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- stumped1
- 9 letters
- perplexed2, flustered2, mystified3
- 10 letters
- bewildered3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (perplexed2 = 2 syllables).