bafflement
/ˈbaf(ə)lmənt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The result or state of being baffled, confused, or puzzled; a shocked feeling of perplexed bewilderment, caused by being utterly unable to understand something or to move on from one's incomprehension.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "My bafflement at being caught in this situation made it hard to come up with a way out."
- ""Have you any theory about this occurrence to-night?" She watched him eagerly as she asked the question. He made a gesture of bafflement. "None whatever—it's beyond me," he confessed."
- "He has described himself as the uber-geek, an anorak's anorak, a standard bearer for fellow Star Trekkies everywhere, and his air of bland, amiable bafflement has served him remarkably well in a string of TV and film roles."
- "The error here is to confuse British composure with the appearance of bafflement, embarrassment and reserve."
- "The cartoon characters on the front cover, the irritatingly meaningless track names . . . make it seem like a concept album about global warming for kids. Since the lyrics remain a bafflement, it might well be."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈbaf(ə)lmənt/