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Stupefy vs Flummoxed - What's the difference?

stupefy | flummoxed |

As verbs the difference between stupefy and flummoxed

is that stupefy is to dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle while flummoxed is (flummox).

As an adjective flummoxed is

confused, perplexed or flustered.

stupefy

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle.

    • Derived terms

    * stupefaction * stupefied * stupefiedness * stupefier * stupefyingly

    Related terms

    * stupe * stupid * stupor * stupendous

    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