baffler
Thing that stumps
A baffler is something or someone that baffles—that confuses or puzzles.
The word most often describes a perplexing problem or riddle: That crossword clue was a real baffler.
In technical contexts, a baffler can be a device that deflects or regulates flow, as in exhaust systems or acoustics.
Something hard to fathom
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
- stumperUnanswerable question
mystery · paradox · cryptogram · cipher · brain-teaser · head-scratcher · poser · puzzler
Cunning deceiver in myth
- deceiverOne who tricks others
- mystifierOne who confounds
- confuserOne who bewilders
- riddlerPoser of puzzles
illusionist · obfuscator · perplexer · bamboozler · hoodwinker · puzzler · enigma · sphinx
State of being baffled
- puzzlementState of being baffled
- befuddlementState of utter confusion
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
discombobulation · stupefaction · incomprehension · nonplussed · flummoxed · mystification · confoundment · daze
Sound-dampening gun attachment
- mufflerSound-dampening exhaust component
- damperDevice reducing vibration or flow
- deflectorSomething that redirects
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
partition · screen · filter · suppressor · diffuser · soundproofing
enigma
Something hard to fathom
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
stumper · mystery · paradox · cryptogram · cipher · brain-teaser · head-scratcher · poser · puzzler · teaser
trickster
Cunning deceiver in myth
riddler · illusionist · obfuscator · perplexer · bamboozler · hoodwinker · puzzler · enigma · sphinx
bewilderment
State of being baffled
- puzzlementState of being baffled
- befuddlementState of utter confusion
- perplexityMental state of confusion
disorientation · discombobulation · stupefaction · incomprehension · nonplussed · flummoxed · mystification · confoundment · daze · fog
silencer
Sound-dampening gun attachment
- mufflerSound-dampening exhaust component
- damperDevice reducing vibration or flow
- deflectorSomething that redirects
obstruction · partition · screen · filter · suppressor · diffuser · soundproofing
bafflerclarifier
Something that explains better
explainer · illuminator · simplifier · demystifier · enlightener
bafflerno-brainer
Self-evident decision
cinch · gimme · slam dunk · piece of cake · walkover
- baffling windUnpredictable directional airflow