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flummoxed

[fluhm-uhkst] / ˈflʌm əkst /
ADJECTIVE
confused
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffled befuddled bewildered dazed disorganized distracted muddled perplexed perturbed puzzled
STRONG
abashed addled discombobulated disconcerted flustered gone misled nonplussed stumped thrown unscrewed unzipped woolly
WEAK
at a loss at sea at sixes and sevens come apart fouled-up glassy-eyed mixed up not with it out to lunch punch-drunk punchy screwy shook-up shot to pieces slaphappy spaced out taken aback thrown off balance unglued
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear
STRONG
composed
WEAK
methodical ordered organized oriented separated systematic understanding
ADJECTIVE
mixed-up
Synonyms
WEAK
baffled befuddled bewildered come apart confounded dazed discombobulated disconcerted disorganized disoriented flustered lost muddled out to lunch perplexed puzzled stumped thrown off balance
ADJECTIVE
muddle-headed
Synonyms
WEAK
abashed addled addlepated at a loss at sea at sixes and sevens baffled befuddled bewildered come apart confounded confusional dazed discombobulated disconcerted disorganized distracted flustered fouled-up glassy-eyed gone misled mixed up muddled nonplussed not with it out to lunch perplexed perturbed punch-drunk punchy puzzled screwy shook-up shot to pieces slaphappy spaced out stumped taken aback thrown thrown off balance turbid unglued unscrewed unzipped

Example Sentences

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Flummoxed, I was staring at my pantry door lined with sauces and vinegars when I spotted a bottle of coconut aminos.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2022

Flummoxed health officials working to contain the outbreak had hypothesized that they were up against a new coronavirus strain with enhanced transmission capabilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2021

Flummoxed, Dr. Brunvand could not find anything on brain or blood scans, ultimately deciding it was encephalopathy, meaning his brain had temporarily shut down to flush out toxins.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2016

Flummoxed by all this input, I began recording my matches on an iPad to identify my weaknesses.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 18, 2016

"Flummoxed me with your fancy quill-scratchin'!" The game's up, Jemmy thought.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman