Flummoxed Meaning in English

word · lemma: flummox

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التعريف

Feeling very confused or unable to understand what is happening or what to do. Often used when something is surprising or puzzling.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Flummoxed' is informal and expressive, used in speech and writing to emphasize strong confusion or being puzzled. Common after unexpected or strange events. Similar to 'bewildered', but more colorful. Not typically used in formal writing.

• Spanish: desconcertado - confundido
• Portuguese (BR): perplexo - confuso
• Portuguese (PT): perplexo - confuso
• Chinese (Simplified): 困惑的 - 迷惑不解的
• Chinese (Traditional): 困惑的 - 不知所措的
• Hindi: हैरान - चकराया हुआ
• Arabic: متحير - مرتبك
• Bengali: বিহ্বল - হতবুদ্ধি - বিভ্রান্ত
• Russian: озадаченный - сбитый с толку
• Japanese: 困惑した - 途方に暮れた
• Vietnamese: bối rối - lúng túng
• Korean: 당황한 - 어리둥절한
• Turkish: afallamış - şaşkın
• Urdu: حیران - پریشان
• Indonesian: bingung - kebingungan

جمل نموذجية

I was flummoxed by the math problem.

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She looked flummoxed when the teacher called her name.

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We were flummoxed by the instructions.

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Honestly, I was totally flummoxed by his strange behavior at dinner.

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Jack’s answer left the whole class flummoxed.

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After hearing the news, I just stood there, completely flummoxed.

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