bafflement
bafflement · bafflements
недоумение, замешательство
The result or state of being baffled, confused, or puzzledThe result or state of being baffled, confused, or puzzled; a shocked feeling of perplexed bewilderment, caused by being utterly unable to understand something or to move on from one's incomprehension.
/ˈbaf(ə)lmənt/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The result or state of being baffled, confused, or puzzled; a shocked feeling of perplexed bewilderment, caused by being utterly unable to understand something or to move on from one's incomprehension.
My bafflement at being caught in this situation made it hard to come up with a way out.
недоуме́ниеnedouménije, замеша́тельствоzamešátelʹstvo
(countable)Something that causes a state of confusion or puzzlement.
More definitions
- confusion resulting from failure to understand
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
result or state of being baffled:
Origin
From baffle + -ment.From baffle + -ment.
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Forms
plural: bafflements| Singular | bafflement |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- confusion resulting from failure to understand:bewildermentobfuscationpuzzlementbefuddlementmystificationbemusement
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable