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Baffled vs Flummoxed - What's the difference?

baffled | flummoxed |

As adjectives the difference between baffled and flummoxed

is that baffled is thoroughly confused, puzzled while flummoxed is confused, perplexed or flustered.

As a verb flummoxed is

(flummox).

baffled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • thoroughly confused, puzzled
  • having baffles

    • See also

    * baffle

    flummoxed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (flummox)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Confused, perplexed or flustered.
    • He's good at what he knows, but he gets completely flummoxed when new problems arise.

    Synonyms

    * bewildered, mystified, perplexed, stumped