bafflements
States of confusion
Bafflements are states of bewilderment or confusion—instances of being utterly puzzled.
The word emphasizes the plural: multiple confusions, or confusion from multiple sources.
The bafflements of modern tax law kept him up at night.
She catalogued her bafflements with the new software.
States of confusion
- confusionsStates of mental disorder
- perplexitiesSources of deep confusion
- bewildermentsStates of confused disorientation
- mystificationsDeliberate acts of confusing
befuddlements · stupefactions · discomfiture · uncertainties · quandaries · muddles · enigmas · riddles
Feelings from blocked efforts
- exasperationsCauses of intense annoyance
- consternationsShocked, anxious bewilderments
- dismaysUpsets with dread
- agitationsStirrings of unease
perturbations · disquietudes · anxieties · disturbances · disorientation · overwhelm · vexations · irritations
Things that obstruct progress
- hindrancesThings that obstruct progress
- obstaclesThings in the way
- barriersThings blocking access
- blockagesThings stopping flow
thwartings · stymies · checks · frustrations · defeats · setbacks · deterrents · complications
puzzlements
States of confusion
- confusionsStates of mental disorder
- perplexitiesSources of deep confusion
- bewildermentsStates of confused disorientation
mystifications · befuddlements · stupefactions · discomfiture · uncertainties · quandaries · muddles · enigmas · riddles · conundrums
frustrations
Feelings from blocked efforts
- exasperationsCauses of intense annoyance
- consternationsShocked, anxious bewilderments
- dismaysUpsets with dread
agitations · perturbations · disquietudes · anxieties · disturbances · disorientation · overwhelm · vexations · irritations · annoyances
impediments
Things that obstruct progress
- hindrancesThings that obstruct progress
- obstaclesThings in the way
- barriersThings blocking access
blockages · thwartings · stymies · checks · frustrations · defeats · setbacks · deterrents · complications · interferences
bafflementsunderstandings
Shared knowledge or agreements
comprehensions · clarities · insights · enlightenments · realizations
bafflementsexplanations
Statements clarifying something
elucidations · clarifications · transparencies · intelligibilities · straightforwardness
bafflementscertainties
Assured truths
sureties · convictions · assurances · confidences · familiarities