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baffling

 

[ หˆbรฆfษ™lษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

puzzling

Causing someone to feel completely puzzled or confused; perplexing.

Synonyms

bewildering, confusing, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling

Examples of usage

  • He gave me a baffling look that made me question whether he understood what I was saying.
  • The baffling mystery of the missing keys left everyone in the office scratching their heads.
Context #2 | Verb

frustration

To frustrate or thwart someone by being too hard to understand or solve.

Synonyms

confound, flummox, frustrate, puzzle, stump

Examples of usage

  • The complex riddle baffled even the brightest minds in the room.
  • Her cryptic message baffled her friends, who struggled to decipher its meaning.

Translations

Translations of the word "baffling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desconcertante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเค•เคฐเคพ เคฆเฅ‡เคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verwirrend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membingungkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะณะฐะดะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zagadkowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›ฐๆƒ‘ใ•ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉroutant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desconcertante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸaลŸฤฑrtฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹นํ™ฉํ•˜๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุจูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ matoucรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mรคtรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไปคไบบๅ›ฐๆƒ‘็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zmedeno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ruglingslegt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏัั–ะฝั–ะบัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒœแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงaลŸdฤฑrฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desconcertante

Etymology

The word 'baffling' originated from the Middle English word 'bafilen', which means 'to disgrace'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'to bewilder' or 'to confuse'. The usage of 'baffling' has been recorded as early as the 17th century, where it was used to describe something that is perplexing or puzzling.

See also: baffled.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,435, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.