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BAFFLEMENT Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word bafflement. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word bafflement. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for BAFFLEMENT

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befuddlement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

bewilderment
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

mystification
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

• something designed to mystify or bewilder

• the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

puzzlement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

amazement
nounn
noun

• the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

astonishment
nounn
noun

• the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

confusion
nounn
noun

• disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

• a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

• a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

• an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

disorientation
nounn
noun

• a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)

• confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction

flabbergast
verbv
verb

• overcome with amazement

incredulity
nounn
noun

• doubt about the truth of something

nonplus
verb, nounv, n
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

perplexity
nounn
noun

• trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

shock
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

• the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

• a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body

• (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor

• an instance of agitation of the earth's crust

• an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

• a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field

• a bushy thick mass (especially hair)

• a sudden jarring impact

• a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

verb

• surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• strike with horror or terror

• collide violently

• collect or gather into shocks

• subject to electrical shocks

• inflict a trauma upon

stupefaction
nounn
noun

• a feeling of stupefied astonishment

• marginal consciousness

• the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic

surprise
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

• a sudden unexpected event

• the act of surprising someone

verb

• cause to be surprised

• come upon or take unawares

• attack by storm; attack suddenly

uncertainty
nounn
noun

• being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

• the state of being unsure of something

wonderment
nounn
noun

• the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

bemusement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

obfuscation
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

• the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

• darkening or obscuring the sight of something

Best Hypernyms For BAFFLEMENT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bafflement, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
confusedness confusion disarray muddiness
Phrases (1)
mental confusion

Alternatives for BEFUDDLEMENT

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