"baffled" in the noun sense
1. baffled
people who are frustrated and perplexed
"the children's faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled"
"baffled" in the verb sense
1. perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
be a mystery or bewildering to
"This beats me!"
"Got me
2. thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"
"foil your opponent"
3. baffle, regulate
restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
"baffled" in the adjective sense
1. baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements filled with bewilderment
"obviously bemused by his questions"
"bewildered and confused"
"a cloudy and confounded philosopher"
"just a mixed-up kid"
"she felt lost on the first day of school"
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