"bafflement" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbaf(ə)lmənt/ [UK] Forms: bafflements [plural]
Etymology: From baffle + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|baffle|ment}} baffle + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bafflement (countable and uncountable, plural bafflements)
  1. (uncountable) The result or state of being baffled, confused, or puzzled. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: baffle Translations (result or state of being baffled): verbijstering [feminine] (Dutch), hämmennys (Finnish), недоуме́ние (nedouménije) [neuter] (Russian), замеша́тельство (zamešátelʹstvo) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-bafflement-en-noun-ULW0Z~2a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 89 11 Disambiguation of 'result or state of being baffled': 86 14
  2. (countable) Something that causes a state of confusion or puzzlement. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-bafflement-en-noun-4kodDsPf

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for bafflement meaning in All languages combined (2.3kB)

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