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- DictionaryBaf·fle·ment/ˈbafəlm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. a feeling of total bewilderment or perplexity: "most people experience a sense of bafflement about how anyone could carry out such a heinous deed"
the condition of being completely unable to understand or explain something: Several companies expressed bafflement at sudden scrutiny by the government. Many people prefer to live in the suburbs, to the bafflement of confirmed city dwellers. See. baffle. Fewer examples.
noun. Definition of bafflement. as in confusion. a state of mental uncertainty his complete bafflement as to the point of the joke was in itself funny. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. confusion. fog. bewilderment. perplexity. tangle. bemusement. puzzlement. befuddlement. mystification. discomfort. dismay. discombobulation. embarrassment.
1. To confuse or perplex, especially so as to frustrate or prevent from taking action: a patient whose condition baffled the physicians. 2. To impede the force or movement of (a fluid). n. 1. A usually static device that regulates the flow of a fluid or light. 2. A partition that prevents interference between sound waves in a loudspeaker.
Apr 26, 2024 · Definition of 'bafflement' Word Frequency. bafflement. (bæfəlmənt ) uncountable noun. Bafflement is the state of being baffled . The general response was one of understandable bafflement. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'bafflement' in a sentence. bafflement.
bafflement. a feeling of being completely confused and unable to understand. His reaction was one of bafflement. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! Definition of bafflement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
v.t. to confuse, bewilder, or perplex: He was baffled by the technical language of the instructions. to frustrate or confound; thwart by creating confusion or bewilderment. Building, Sound Reproduction to check or deflect the movement of (sound, light, fluids, etc.). Building to equip with a baffle or baffles. [ Obs.]to cheat; trick. v.i.
Mar 17, 2024 · Noun [ edit] bafflement ( countable and uncountable, plural bafflements) ( uncountable) The result or state of being baffled, confused, or puzzled . Synonym: baffle. ( countable) Something that causes a state of confusion or puzzlement. Translations [ edit] ± result or state of being baffled. Categories: English terms suffixed with -ment.
