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baffled

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/ˈbæf.əld/ · baf-fled

unable to understand or comprehend.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

unable to understand or comprehend.

سمجھنے یا جاننے سے قاصر۔

حیران

hairaan

Synonyms

confusedpuzzledperplexedمشکل میںسرگرداںحیران

Antonyms

understandcomprehendclarifyسمجھناواضح کرناجاننا

Common Collocations

  • baffled look
  • baffled expression
  • baffled by

Example Sentences

She looked baffled by the unexpected question.

اس نے غیر متوقع سوال پر حیران نظر آئیں۔

Us ne ghair mutawaqqa sawal par hairaan nazar aain.

I was baffled by the complexity of the instructions.

میں ہدایات کی پیچیدگی سے حیران رہ گیا۔

Main hidayaat ki pechidaai se hairan reh gaya.

The magician's trick left the audience completely baffled.

جادوگر کا جادو تماشا دیکھنے والوں کو پوری طرح حیران کر گیا۔

Jadughar ka jadoo tamasha dekhne walon ko poori tarah hairaan kar gaya.

Easily Confused With

buffled:Buffled is not a recognized English word, while baffled means confused or perplexed.

Word Family

baffle
verbحیران کرنا
bafflement
nounحیرانی کی حالت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'baffle' as something that causes your brain to flutter or be puzzled.

Imagine a complicated maze that leaves you feeling lost and confused.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کیا جانیں کیسے دکھا دے خواب سارا، حیرت میں ہوں، ہر پل ہے ایک بکھرا سا تار۔

Kya jaanen kaise dikha de khwab saara, Hairat mein hun, har pal hai aik bikhra sa taar.

What do I know how it shows the whole dream, I am in wonder, every moment is a scattered thread.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

حیرانی میں نہ رہو بلکہ راستہ تلاش کرو۔

Hairani mein na raho balke rasta talash karo.

Do not remain in wonder, but seek the path.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Unknown "baffle" — to confuse, frustrate

First known use: 15th century

The term 'baffle' is thought to have originated from the Middle English word 'bafle,' which meant to confuse or defeat.