BAFFLEMENT Synonyms
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 |