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Verb Present participle for to throw into a state of mental uncertainty amazing astonishing baffling bewildering confusing mystifying perplexing startling dumbfounding surprising nonplussing puzzling bemusing flummoxing staggering stunning throwing buffaloing dazing disconcerting shaking stupefying unnerving discombobulating discomposing dismaying flabbergasting beating flooring foxing gravelling graveling posing fazing mazing addling astounding bamboozling befogging befuddling disorienting fogging fuddling getting leaving aghast leaving open-mouthed muddling muddying setting someone thinking shaking up striking dumb stumping taking aback vexing wildering blowing away bowling over catching off balance distracting knocking out knocking sideways mixing up obfuscating taking by surprise blending bugging commingling fiddling jumbling knocking for six misidentifying misperceiving mixing boggling the mind stopping someone in their tracks screwing up knocking the stuffing out of someone making someone scratch their head causing to be at a stand “As if that weren't enough, the disc itself will confuse and confound you.” Verb Present participle for to prove to be false disproving contradicting negating destroying discrediting refuting confuting demolishing exploding falsifying countering invalidating overwhelming ruining annihilating belying controverting debunking disconfirming overthrowing quashing rebutting shooting down going against negativing proving wrong blowing sky-high proving false making a nonsense of giving the lie to shooting full of holes blowing out of the water driving a coach and horses through “Then you distort that in some way, and so confound the reader's expectation.” Verb Present participle for to throw into a state of self-conscious distress abashing confusing discomfiting disconcerting discountenancing embarrassing fazing flustering mortifying nonplussing rattling “… his renewed popularity has confounded the critics who said his singing career was dead.” Verb Present participle for to confuse conflating confusing mistaking mixing up “I think you've confounded astrology with astronomy.” Adjective Having self-contradictory properties paradoxical incongruous absurd baffling contradictory illogical impossible improbable inconsistent puzzling ambiguous anomalous conflicting confusing enigmatic ironic odd oxymoronic riddling self-contradictory bewildering equivocal incomprehensible inexplicable oracular Adjective unintuitive befuddling complex complicated convoluted labyrinthine perplexing Noun The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something confusion bewilderment puzzlement perplexity bafflement mystification dither wonder befuddlement disorientation wonderment befuddling discombobulation discomfiture distraction doubt fluster muddle uncertainty bamboozlement discomposure disconcertion perplexing stupefaction agitation astonishment bemusement bewilderedness chagrin confusedness daze devastation discomfiting perturbation shock tangle abashment awkwardness demoralisationUK demoralizationUS disconcertment dumbfounding embarrassment flap fog lather stew unsettling upsetting whirl addling blurring cluttering disturbing maze obscuring pother tangling turbulence head-scratching stirring up mixup mystification Adjective Hard to comprehend mentally difficult hard tricky intricate mystifying abstract elaborate impenetrable involved obscure unclear unfathomable unintelligible deep detailed knotty mind-bending mind-boggling problematical profound recondite sophisticated troublesome undecipherable abstruse entangled esoteric fancy fathomless inscrutable mysterious mystical rambling tangled thorny thought-provoking vexing beyond comprehension beyond one's grasp full of twists and turns hard to explain hard to solve opaque above one's head fiddly gnarly involute involuted over one's head enigmatical advanced byzantine cryptic difficult to understand unsolvable hazy Adjective Having a veiled or uncertain meaning obfuscated vague shadowy unexplained arcane clandestine cloaked clouded mystic occult peculiar secret shrouded veiled cryptical double-edged elliptic elliptical fuliginous nebulous sibylline hermetic hermetical Delphic Adjective Confusing or puzzling strange weird taxing funny unaccountable disconcerting ticklish worrying Byzantine spiny wildering beyond one Adjective Not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc. misleading muddling blurring disorienting mistakable muddlesome unsettling upsetting clear as mud Adjective Deceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression false deceptive delusive specious evasive spurious deceitful delusory sophistical disingenuous casuistical deceiving fallacious unstraightforward beguiling deluding mock pseudo casuistic catchy demagogic distorted distracting illusory inaccurate misrepresentative wrong Noun An instance of misinterpreting misinterpretation incomprehension misapprehension misconstruction misconstruing misimpression misknowledge misreading misunderstanding delusion error misconception misjudgment misreckoning mistake mix-up false impression Adjective Difficult to comprehend or decipher challenging insoluble insolvable problematic awkward hairy unanswerable Adjective Causing surprising negative emotions amazing bizarre curious eerie fanciful far-fetched quaint uncanny freakish freaky inconceivable outlandish preposterous queer spooky unlikely unusual conspicuous dumfounding flustering out of the ordinary overwhelming portentous unexpected unforeseen unimaginable unthinkable whimsical discomfiting dismaying jarring jolting nonplusing nonplussing unannounced unanticipated unwonted shattering uncommon unordinary Adjective Attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent striking noticeable astonishing distinct evident extraordinary marked obvious prominent dramatic manifest remarkable salient unmistakable clear-cut distinctive impressive notable outstanding strong stunning visible wonderful arresting astounding bodacious bold brilliant clear commanding dazzling drop-dead emphatic eye-catching flamboyant grabby incredible kenspeckle memorable noisy pronounced rare showy significant splashy staggering surprising appreciable eye-popping forcible gee-whizz jaw-dropping observable perceptible phenomenal arrestive charming cogent compelling distinguished dynamite electrifying fascinating forceful jazzy lofty noteworthy powerful signal singular startling telling wondrous Adjective Inspiring awe or wonder awesome magnificent awe-inspiring breathtaking grand majestic spectacular splendid stupendous tremendous marvellousUK mind-blowing beautiful eye-opening fabulous glorious humbling imposing intense marvelousUS stupefying amazeballs miraculous monumental moving out of this world prodigious sublime unbelievable something else Adjective Surprisingly impressive or notable shocking disquieting disturbing unnerving blindsiding dumbfounding flabbergasting sensational unheard of beyond belief hard to swallow Adjective Causing wonder or astonishment awful implausible supernatural difficult to believe Adjective Causing wonder or astonishment distressing hard to believe Noun A mistaken belief about or interpretation of something fallacy misbelief miscalculation misjudgement illusion false belief wrong idea Adjective Marked by a long series of irregular curves devious roundabout tortuous winding circuitous crooked indirect serpentine meandering bending crazy curled curling curved curving curvy sinuous twisted twisting wandering windy anfractuous deviating excursive detouring digressing digressory diverting errant erratic flexuous out-of-the-way remote removed straying Adjective Not easily answered or solved serious daunting demanding formidable strenuous tough arduous operose Adjective Impressive or striking great admirable extravagant transcendent exquisite inspiring lavish luxurious resplendent magnific out of sight perfect special splendorous 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