baffled Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun people who are frustrated and perplexed
   
   • the children's faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled
2. verb be a mystery or bewildering to
   mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
   
   • This beats me!
   • Got me--I don't know the answer!
   • a vexing problem
   • This question really stuck me
3. verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
   thwart; bilk; cross; frustrate; baffle; foil; spoil; queer; scotch.
   
   • What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
   • foil your opponent
4. verb check the emission of (sound)
   baffle; regulate.
   
5. adjective satellite perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
   bewildered; bemused; lost; confounded; confused; befuddled; at sea; mazed; mixed-up.
   
   • obviously bemused by his questions
   • bewildered and confused
   • a cloudy and confounded philosopher
   • just a mixed-up kid
   • she felt lost on the first day of school

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