Flummox (Verb)
Meaning
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The complex math problem completely flummoxed me, and I had to ask for help.
- The obscure instructions for assembling the furniture flummoxed many of the customers.
- The plot twist in the movie flummoxed the audience, leaving them surprised and confused.
- The detective was flummoxed by the lack of evidence at the crime scene.
- The philosopher's abstract arguments flummoxed the students, who struggled to understand the concepts.
Synonyms
- Perplex
- Bewilder
- Puzzle
- Pose
- Amaze
- Beat
- Get
- Stupefy
- Gravel
- Vex
- Mystify
- Baffle
- Stick
- Nonplus
- Dumbfound