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Baffled vs Stumped - What's the difference?

baffled | stumped | Synonyms |

Stumped is a synonym of baffled.



As adjectives the difference between baffled and stumped

is that baffled is thoroughly confused, puzzled while stumped is perplexed, at a loss.

As a verb stumped is

past tense of stump.

baffled

English

Adjective

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

    • See also

    * baffle

    stumped

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Perplexed, at a loss.
    • I'm stumped by this question.
  • (cricket, of a batsman, not comparable) To be out by being stumped by the wicket keeper.

    • Synonyms

    * (baffled ): at a loss, baffled, bemused, bewildered, confused, flummoxed, lost, nonplussed, perplexed, puzzled

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stump)