bafflement

baf·fle  (bfl)

tr.v. baf·fled, baf·fling, baf·fles

1. To frustrate or check (a person) as by confusing or perplexing; stymie.

2. To impede the force or movement of.

n.

1. A usually static device that regulates the flow of a fluid or light.

2. A partition that prevents interference between sound waves in a loudspeaker.

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[Perhaps blend of Scottish Gaelic bauchle, to denounce, revile publicly, and French bafouer, to ridicule.]

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baffle·ment n.

baffler n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bafflement - confusion resulting from failure to understand befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness, confusion - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"

Translations

bafflement [ˈbæflmənt] N → desconcierto m, perplejidad f

bafflement [ˈbæf^əlmənt] n (= puzzlement) → perplexité f

bafflement

n (= bewilderment) → Verblüffung f, → Verwirrung f

bafflement [ˈbæflmənt] n → perplessità

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bafflement [ˈbæflmənt] n → perplessità