Added 10 October 2026
bafflement
/ˈbaf(ə)lmənt/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bafflement at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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.
- Something that causes a state of confusion or puzzlement.
Origin
From baffle + -ment.
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