ˈbaffling

/ ˈbæflɪŋ /

adjective

1. impossible to understand; perplexing; bewildering; puzzling

Derived Forms

• ˈbafflingly, adverb

Example Sentences

Mike Tyson spoke just a few words, Jake Paul made crude references and Briton Tony Bellew was escorted out of the arena by security at a baffling news conference in Texas.

From BBC

“It’s baffling, but interesting. Just the whole of it and the general happiness. But I’ve been going to very liberal cities in America, so I get the sense that this is a great country where people are really expressing themselves. ‘

From Los Angeles Times

A group of curious scientists started to discuss the baffling signal on an online chat platform.

From BBC

Other decisions are as baffling as his media comments.

From BBC

The easiest way to explain this is to say it was bizarre and baffling, but as the Times noted at the time, it was “considered unethical in the legal community.”

From Slate

Related Words

• bewildering
• confusing
• enigmatic
• incomprehensible
• mystifying
• perplexing
• unfathomable