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- [fluhm-uh ks]
- /ˈflʌm əks/
- /ˈflʌm.əks/
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- [fluhm-uh ks]
- /ˈflʌm əks/
Definitions of flummox word
- verb with object flummox to bewilder; confound; confuse. 1
- noun flummox Perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder. 1
- transitive verb flummox bewilder 1
- verb flummox If someone is flummoxed by something, they are confused by it and do not know what to do or say. 0
- verb flummox to perplex or bewilder 0
- verb transitive flummox to confuse; perplex 0
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Origin of flummox
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Flummox
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flummox popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flummox
verb flummox
- mystify — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- confound — If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong.
- perplex — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- bewilder — If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
- discombobulate — to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate: The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.
noun flummox
- goof up — to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.
- false move — a movement that may be interpreted as threatening.
- goof-up — a foolish or stupid person.
- screw-up — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
Antonyms for flummox
verb flummox
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- enlighten — Give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.
- explain — Make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
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