bafflement (Meaning)
bafflement (n)
confusion resulting from failure to understand
bafflement (n.)
The process or act of baffling, or of being baffled; frustration; check.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bafflement
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- chagrin
- bewilderedness
- perturbation
- distraction
- muddle
- turmoil
- whirl
- upset
- disquiet
- mortification
- flurry
- commotion
- abashment
- agitation
- disturbance
- discomfiture
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
bafflement Sentence Examples
- The detective's bafflement grew with each new piece of evidence that contradicted his theories.
- The intricate puzzle left her in a state of utter bafflement.
- The sudden twist in the plot filled the audience with bafflement.
- The scientist's bafflement turned to frustration as the experiment repeatedly failed.
- The child's bafflement at the workings of the washing machine was evident in his wide-eyed gaze.
- The hiker's bafflement intensified as he realized he was hopelessly lost.
- The professor's lecture left the students in a state of bewildered bafflement.
- The bafflement on their faces told him they had no idea what he was talking about.
- The inscrutable code left the cryptographer in a state of utter bafflement.
- The baffling disappearance of the witness sent shockwaves of bafflement through the courtroom.
FAQs About the word bafflement
confusion resulting from failure to understandThe process or act of baffling, or of being baffled; frustration; check.
confusion, fog, bewilderment, perplexity, head-scratching, puzzlement,tangle, distress, confusedness, befuddlement
conviction, conviction, certainty,confidence, assurance, confidence, certainty, assurance, certitude,certitude
The detective's bafflement grew with each new piece of evidence that contradicted his theories.
The intricate puzzle left her in a state of utter bafflement.
The sudden twist in the plot filled the audience with bafflement.
The scientist's bafflement turned to frustration as the experiment repeatedly failed.
