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单词 baffling
释义

baffling

adjective

baf·​fling ˈba-f(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce baffling (audio)
: extremely confusing or difficult to understand
a baffling decision
found the directions utterly baffling
bafflingly adverb
a bafflingly complex explanation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Some of it is warranted, while some of it is completely baffling, like the most recent reference in an actually unreadable op-ed that seemed to link Dimes Square, Trump hats, and…Catholicism. Serena Dai, Bon Appétit, 10 Aug. 2022 To the outsider, the precipitous collapse of Boris Johnson’s political fortunes this week must be utterly baffling. Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 7 July 2022 The assortment of microbes found in the glacier is baffling, too. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 4 July 2022 The concept behind bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies is baffling to many raised on paying with credit cards and American greenbacks. Andy Peters, ajc, 12 Apr. 2022 This is one of the most baffling questions in the documentary. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 13 May 2022 That assessment is doubtless linked to CNN’s coverage of the Trump years, which was a flood-the-zone extravaganza that highlighted every baffling suggestion and eructation of the 45th president. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 In Jackson, Wyoming, a baffling 27 parking spots are provided per household, which is in part explained by the popularity of the city among tourists. Katharina Buchholz, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Selin Karadağ—the author’s literary alter-ego—strives to make sense of courses, cultures and a baffling relationship with a very tall, strange Hungarian math major. Heller Mcalpin, WSJ, 20 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

baffling 1 of 3

adjective

as in perplexing

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • perplexing
  • bewildering
  • puzzling
  • confusing
  • confounding
  • confused
  • frustrating
  • muddled
  • disconcerting
  • disjointed
  • disorganized
  • illogical
  • bizarre
  • incoherent
  • inconsistent
  • unusual
  • unorganized
  • disordered
  • irrational
  • disorderly
  • absurd
  • strange
  • disconnected
  • unconnected
  • ridiculous
  • eccentric
  • unreasonable
  • curious
  • odd
  • weird
  • fallacious
  • choppy
  • inexplicable
  • outlandish
  • foolish
  • nonsensical
  • peculiar
  • unconvincing
  • preposterous
  • meaningless
  • asinine
  • invalid
  • silly
  • unsound
  • outré
  • screwy
  • unexplainable
  • nutty
  • unaccountable
  • senseless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • coherent
  • systematic
  • reasonable
  • logical
  • connected
  • compelling
  • solid
  • valid
  • sound
  • sensible
  • orderly
  • plausible
  • rational
  • convincing
  • systematized
  • organized
  • satisfying
  • persuasive
  • clear
  • cogent
  • ordered
  • unmistakable
  • unambiguous
  • unequivocal
  • transparent
  • lucid
  • perspicuous
  • clear-cut
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baffling

2 of 3

noun

as in thwarting

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • thwarting
  • balking
  • forbidding
  • barring
  • checkmate
  • frustration
  • foiling
  • deterrence
  • determent
  • crossing
  • neutralization
  • prohibiting
  • nullification
  • debarment
  • negation
  • proscribing
  • circumvention
  • outlawing
  • enjoining
  • interdicting
  • avoidance
  • prohibition
  • precluding
  • prevention
  • interdiction
  • proscription
  • averting
  • forestallment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • support
  • assistance
  • aid
  • backing
  • promotion
  • encouragement
  • advancement
  • facilitation
  • cultivation
  • nurture
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baffling

3 of 3

verb

present participle of baffle
1
as in frustrating
to prevent from achieving a goal the language barrier baffled everyone and discouraged us from attempting another teleconference

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • frustrating
  • hampering
  • discomfiting
  • thwarting
  • balking
  • hindering
  • defeating
  • foiling
  • preventing
  • impeding
  • stopping
  • overcoming
  • halting
  • beating
  • checkmating
  • blocking
  • arresting
  • obstructing
  • handicapping
  • barring
  • stalling
  • clogging
  • inhibiting
  • checking
  • encumbering
  • hobbling
  • holding back
  • precluding
  • shackling
  • fettering
  • tying up
  • nullifying
  • negating
  • neutralizing
  • obviating
  • forestalling
  • setting back
  • manacling
  • counteracting
  • offsetting
  • conquering
  • averting
  • short-circuiting
  • trammelling
  • interfering (with)
  • tieing up
  • trammeling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • encouraging
  • promoting
  • advancing
  • furthering
  • assisting
  • fostering
  • aiding
  • forwarding
  • cultivating
  • facilitating
  • nurturing
  • abetting
  • smoothing
  • easing
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2
as in puzzling
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty she was baffled by the wording of the clause in the insurance policy

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • puzzling
  • perplexing
  • bewildering
  • confusing
  • befuddling
  • mystifying
  • embarrassing
  • vexing
  • bemusing
  • disturbing
  • confounding
  • stunning
  • disorienting
  • discombobulating
  • upsetting
  • rattling
  • bamboozling
  • flustering
  • muddling
  • flummoxing
  • bothering
  • unsettling
  • posing
  • fuddling
  • muddying
  • addling
  • mazing
  • befogging
  • getting
  • graveling
  • beating
  • disconcerting
  • foxing
  • distressing
  • buffaloing
  • discomfiting
  • blowing one's mind
  • dismaying
  • disquieting
  • stumping
  • mortifying
  • gravelling
  • misleading
  • discomforting
  • going to one's head
  • sticking
  • perturbing
  • agitating
  • abashing
  • beguiling
  • nonplussing
  • unhinging
  • deceiving
  • discountenancing
  • weirding out
  • nonplusing
  • discomposing
  • misguiding
  • fazing
  • humbugging
  • tricking
  • fooling
  • hoaxing
  • deluding
  • gulling
  • duping
  • hoodwinking
  • chagrining
  • snowing
  • cozening
  • taking in
  • stringing along

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • satisfying
  • assuring
  • reassuring
  • informing
  • enlightening
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