Synonyms for puzzlement
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Noun
1. Bafflement
bafflement, bewilderment, befuddlement, bemusement, perplexity, wonderment, mystification, obfuscation formal
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Definitions
- n. 1
The confusing state of being puzzled; bewilderment.
The puzzlement caused by the complex system led to great anger.
Forms
- Plural
- puzzlements → bafflements, bewilderments, befuddlements, bemusements…
Example sentences
- bewilderment Boldi looked in Martha's direction in bewilderment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| puzzlement | rising | |
| bewilderment | rising | |
| bemusement | rising | |
| bafflement | rising | |
| befuddlement | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- puzzler2
- 10 letters
- wonderment3, perplexity4, bemusement3, bafflement
- 11 letters
- obfuscation4
- 12 letters
- bewilderment4, befuddlement
- 13 letters
- mystification
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (puzzler2 = 2 syllables).