What is another word for baffling ?

too difficult to understand

Intellectually hard to comprehend or resolve

difficult to understand

full of twists and turns

impossible to understand

not easily understood

too hard to understand

double Dutch

ravelled^UK

raveled^US

laboured^UK

skillful^US

labored^US

skilful^UK

woolly^UK

wooly^US

gray^US

grey^UK

generalized^US

generalised^UK

a controversial subject

between sixes and sevens

up for debate

between rock and hard place

impossible to interpret

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“The fact that the film tries to go back to cheeky black comedy after this is simply baffling.”

Adjective

not quite right in the head

Unusual or out of the ordinary

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

like nothing on earth

flakey^US

flaky^UK

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

labored^US

laboured^UK

unequalled^UK

unrivaled^US

specialized^US

unrivalled^UK

unequaled^US

specialised^UK

phony^US

in a league of its own

phoney^UK

customized^US

never to be forgotten

customised^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

potentially dishonest

untrammeled^US

never before encountered

have bats in the belfry

not right in the head

sick in the head

not right upstairs

have kangaroos in the top paddock

away with the fairies

of unsound mind

mentally unbalanced

stark staring mad

not the full shilling

extremely implausible

not in the least likely

beyond the bounds of possibility

extremely difficult to believe

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Adjective

Difficult to describe or define

Adjective

Causing emotion, excitement, or stimulation in the mind

Adjective

enough to try the patience of a saint

Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

enough to drive you up the wall

dishonoring^US

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Noun

The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something

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Verb

Causing of amazement

Verb

making someone scratch their head

Present participle for to confound or perplex someone

setting someone thinking

stunning

mixing up

boggling the mind of

causing to be at a stand

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

messing with one's head

making your head spin

striking dumb

putting into a flap

putting someone off their stroke

causing someone to lose their composure

causing to lose your bearings

filling with amazement

raveling^US

stopping someone in their tracks

ravelling^UK

screwing up

knocking the stuffing out of

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

pulling the rug from under

pulling the rug out from under

making more difficult

putting someone off their stride

putting out of countenance

colouring^UK

coloring^US

putting out of action

knocking over

paralyzing^US

taking your breath away

petrifying

hitting like a ton of bricks

paralysing^UK

muddying the waters of

throwing up smoke screen

rendering unintelligible

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“An apple tree producing square fruit is baffling experts.”

Verb

Present participle for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

putting the kibosh on

spoiling

bilking

upsetting the applecart

putting the mockers on

standing in the way of

putting the stopper on

lousing up

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

throwing monkey wrench in

taking down

messing up

playing off

cooking someone's goose

throwing a spanner in the works

halting in its tracks

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

putting the damper on

putting a damper on

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

giving the run around

rendering null and void

confusing

stultifying

shipwrecking

taking the wind out of your sails

getting in the way of

putting the brakes on

keeping under control

keeping a lid on

rejecting

estopping

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

bringing to a standstill

breaking the habit of

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“They are offered without the baffle but I prefer the baffled sound.”

Verb

Present participle for to disturb the composure of

stopping someone in their tracks

putting someone off their stroke

making someone scratch their head

fouling up

putting out of countenance

putting someone off their stride

setting someone back on their heels

causing to be at a stand

upsetting the applecart

terrorizing^US

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

terrorising^UK

filling with consternation

messing up

throwing into a tizzy

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Verb

Present participle for to hinder or impede the progress or movement of

throwing a spanner in the works

getting in the way of

weighing down

dragging your feet

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

standing in the way of

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

putting the kibosh on

putting on back burner

giving the run around

throwing a monkey wrench into

bringing to screeching halt

putting the brakes on

keeping under control

bringing to a standstill

keeping a lid on

biting back

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

nipping in the bud

reducing speed

slamming on the anchors

preventing from making progress

putting on the brakes

slamming on the brakes

putting out of commission

putting the stopper on

keeping within bounds

keeping tight rein on

keeping a tight rein on

telling against

treating unfavourably

inflicting a handicap on

treating harshly

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

giving a disadvantage to

occluding

softening

playing for time

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

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Verb

pulling the wool over someone's eyes

(beggar belief) Present participle for to defy or be beyond that which can be believed

Verb

Present participle for to deceive or cheat

victimising^UK

victimizing^US

pulling a fast one on

pulling a swifty on

taking to the cleaners

pulling one's leg

selling a pup to

roping in

jerking around

Verb

Present participle for to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits

getting the better of

going one better than

making a fool of

making rings round

pulling a fast one on

taking to the cleaners

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Verb

Present participle for to avoid (something undesirable) by luck or skill