baffling
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
baffling
verb
- present participle and gerund of baffle
adjective more baffling · most baffling
- Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering. [T]he primitive concept of the generative act was one of awe and worship, accorded to a force which was incomprehensible and baffling.
- Frustrating.
noun bafflings
- An act of foiling or thwarting. […] the contrast of the one determined and still triumphant will of the man, with the transient and vain bafflings of winds or waves, of gods, or monsters […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: problematic, difficult, problematical, hard, knotty, perplexing, bewildering, confounding, confusing, puzzling, disconcerting, disquieting, disturbing, troubling, disappointing, staggering
Translations
Every language
adj puzzling and frustrating
| Español | desconcertante, incomprehensible, sorprendente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 不可解 fukakai |
| Português | desconcertante, desorientador |
| Français | déconcertant |
Talk about this word "baffling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/baffling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. baffling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/baffling "baffling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/baffling.Cite this
@misc{baffling_2026,
title = {baffling},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baffling},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
