Synonyms for
Baffle
Definition
to confuse or frustrate someone by being difficult to understand or explain
Synonyms & similar words
mystify
stick
vex
gravel
regulate
foil
cross
scotch
stupefy
flummox
beat
amaze
get
puzzle
pose
dumbfound
bewilder
nonplus
bilk
queer
frustrate
spoil
baffleboard
perplex
thwart
perplex
bewilder
confound
mystify
puzzle
stump
flummox
bamboozle
confuse
muddle
obfuscate
obscure
befuddle
discombobulate
faze
Example sentences
- The magician's trick completely baffled the audience.
- I'm baffled by this crossword puzzle.
- The instructions for assembling the toy were so complicated, they baffled me.
- The mystery novel's plot twists were designed to baffle the reader.
- The foreign language exam left me completely baffled.
Quotes
The best way to baffle a doctor is to tell him the truth. - Anonymous
If you can't baffle them with brilliance, befuddle them with nonsense. - W. C. Fields
The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity. - Voltaire