baffling

/ˈbæflɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbæflɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈba-f(ə-)liŋ/ (ame, mw)

baffling — adjective

  • bafflingpositive
  • more bafflingcomparative
  • most bafflingsuperlative

1. Something that is baffling is so confusing that you cannot make sense of it or f

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Something that is baffling is so confusing that you cannot make sense of it or find a reasonable explanation for what is happening or why it is happening.

例句

The instructions for the new software were so baffling that Kwame had to ask for help.

so baffling that

Fatima found the sudden change in her friend's behavior utterly baffling.

同義詞
  • confusing

    more general and weaker in intensity; baffling suggests a stronger sense of frustration

  • puzzling

    suggests curiosity rather than frustration; a puzzle invites solving, while a baffling situation blocks understanding

  • perplexing

    more formal and slightly weaker; implies uncertainty rather than complete confusion

  • mystifying

    suggests something seems like a mystery or secret that cannot be explained

反義詞
  • clear

    easy to understand or see the meaning of

  • straightforward

    simple and not complicated; easy to deal with

用法筆記

Commonly used with intensifiers such as 'utterly', 'completely', and 'totally' before it, or with 'so...that' to express cause and effect.

常見錯誤

❌The exam was baffling but I still answered most questions.
✅The exam was baffling
💡I could not answer most of the questions at all.' — 'baffling' implies complete inability to understand or solve, not just difficulty.