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baffled

n.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈbæfəɫd// UK //bˈæfəld// baf·fled

n. feeling confused because you cannot understand or explain something. You use this when a situation is too difficult to make sense of.

n. feeling or showing confusion because something is difficult to understand or explain. Typically used predicatively after linking verbs such as 'feel' or 'look'.


SIMPLE

The students looked baffled by the complex math problem.

CONTEXTUAL

She stood baffled in the kitchen, unable to figure out why the recipe had failed.

COMPLEX

The detective remained baffled by the lack of evidence, which suggested the crime scene had been carefully staged to mislead investigators.

Synonyms
Usage

The adjective is typically used predicatively (e.g. 'I am baffled') rather than attributively.

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