befuddlements
States of bewilderment
Befuddlements are states or instances of confusion and muddled thinking.
The word suggests being thoroughly mixed up, unable to think clearly: The tax code's befuddlements left him staring blankly at the forms.
Often used with mild humor to describe bewilderment at unnecessarily complicated things.
State of being baffled
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
- mystificationDeliberate creation of confusion
incomprehension · stupefaction · daze · stupor · flummox · nonplussed · stumped · dumbfounded
State of perplexity
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- ambiguityOpenness to multiple interpretations
indecision · doubt · vagueness · unclear · murkiness · nebulous · equivocal · indeterminate
Something hard to fathom
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- paradoxSeemingly absurd truth
mystery · brain-teaser · cryptic · inscrutable · arcane · esoteric · abstruse · unfathomable
Sensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
- reelingUnsteady from shock
staggering · giddy · disorientation · imbalance · wooziness · light-headed · faintness · nausea
bewilderment
State of being baffled
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
mystification · incomprehension · stupefaction · daze · stupor · flummox · nonplussed · stumped · dumbfounded · flabbergasted
quandary
State of perplexity
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
ambiguity · indecision · doubt · vagueness · unclear · murkiness · nebulous · equivocal · indeterminate · unsettled
enigma
Something hard to fathom
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
paradox · mystery · brain-teaser · cryptic · inscrutable · arcane · esoteric · abstruse · unfathomable · impenetrable
vertigo
Sensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
reeling · staggering · giddy · disorientation · imbalance · wooziness · light-headed · faintness · nausea · adrift
befuddlementsclarities
States of transparency
mental clarity · alertness · sharpness · lucidity · sobriety
befuddlementsunderstandings
Shared knowledge or agreements
comprehensions · enlightenments · realizations · insights · clarifications