flummoxed

flum·mox

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fluhm-uh ks]
- /ˈflʌm əks/
- /ˈflʌm.əks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fluhm-uh ks]
- /ˈflʌm əks/

Definitions of flummoxed word

verb with object flummoxed to bewilder; confound; confuse. 1
noun flummoxed Bewildered or perplexed. 1
adjective flummoxed perplexed or bewildered 0
verb flummoxed simple past tense and past participle of flummox. 0
adjective flummoxed Confused, perplexed or flustered. 0

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Origin of flummoxed

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 Flummoxed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flummoxed

flummoxed 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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Synonyms for flummoxed

adjective flummoxed

baffled — lacking in understanding
confounded — bewildered; confused
stumped — the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
bemused — If you are bemused, you are puzzled or confused.
bewildered — If you are bewildered, you are very confused and cannot understand something or decide what you should do.

All 15 Synonyms of flummoxed

Antonyms for flummoxed

verb flummoxed

clarified — Clarified butter has been made clear by being heated.
enlightened — Having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook.
explained — Simple past tense and past participle of explain.
helped — 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.

All 4 Antonyms of flummoxed