Meaning & use
baffled
Completely confused or unable to understand something, often despite trying hard to figure it out.
See it in a sentence
The mechanics were baffled by the strange noise coming from beneath the car's hood.
She looked baffled when the numbers in the report didn't match the totals she expected.
A note on using this word
Baffled suggests confusion strong enough to stop progress entirely, stronger than simply being unsure or curious.
Words with a similar meaning
puzzledbewildered
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Words with an opposite meaning
enlightened
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