baffled

American

[baf-uhld] / ˈbæf əld /

adjective

bewildered or perplexed; puzzled.

I went to bed shaking my head, completely baffled and amazed at the strange turn the day had taken.
equipped with one or more baffles, or structures to obstruct the movement of fluids, sound, etc..

Any spraying operations shall be done within a baffled or enclosed area of the solvent cleaning machine.
thwarted.

“Every anarchist is a baffled dictator,” wrote Mussolini.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of anticipate.

Other Word Forms

unbaffled adjective

Etymology

Origin of baffled

baffle ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Xavi Simons' relegation to the bench baffled seasoned Spurs viewers, following his best performance and two goals in Wednesday's win over Atletico.

From BBC

But occasionally one would come along that baffled even him.

From Literature

I threw Russell a baffled look when I saw a metal hose with an apparatus resting on an out-rigged stand near the faucets.

From Literature

She pauses uncertainly, baffled by my lack of protocol as I rise from my chair and reach again for the wire headpiece.

From Literature

A journalist - who had his house searched by police investigating allegations of spying for China - has told BBC Wales he was baffled to find himself implicated in the case.

From BBC

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