buffaloed
Bewildered into submission
Buffaloed means intimidated, confused, or overwhelmed—thrown off balance by something or someone.
The image is of being charged or trampled by a buffalo: The lawyer completely buffaloed the witness.
To buffalo someone is to bewilder them into submission or compliance: Don't let the technical jargon buffalo you.
Repeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- cowedIntimidated into submission
- dauntedIntimidated into hesitation
- overawedSilenced by greatness
- menacedThreatened with harm
threatened · pressured · browbeaten · steamrolled · frightened · scared · unnerved · shaken
Thoroughly confused, uncertain
- baffledUtterly unable to understand
- flummoxedUtterly perplexed
- stumpedUnable to solve
- nonplussedPerplexed into silence
puzzled · mystified · dumbfounded · confounded · discombobulated · befuddled · flabbergasted · gobsmacked
Tricked into believing falsely
- dupedDeceived into believing
- bamboozledThoroughly deceived or confused
- connedDeceived for gain
- trickedMisled by cunning
swindled · fooled · snookered · suckered · gulled · hoaxed · scammed · cheated
Urged with insistence
- strong-armedCoerced through force
- arm-twistedCompelled through pressure
- bulldozedDemolished by force
- railroadedConvicted without due process
steamrollered · pushed · forced · compelled · dragooned · browbeaten · muscled · hustled
Controlled or overpowered
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- steamrolledDefeated overwhelmingly
- bulldozedDemolished by force
- crushedCompressed into fragments
overrun · conquered · defeated · overcome · outmatched · outmuscled · overpowered · trounced
bullied
Repeatedly mistreated by aggressors
menaced · threatened · pressured · browbeaten · steamrolled · frightened · scared · unnerved · shaken · dismayed
perplexed
Thoroughly confused, uncertain
nonplussed · puzzled · mystified · dumbfounded · confounded · discombobulated · befuddled · flabbergasted · gobsmacked · stymied
hoodwinked
Tricked into believing falsely
- dupedDeceived into believing
- bamboozledThoroughly deceived or confused
- connedDeceived for gain
tricked · swindled · fooled · snookered · suckered · gulled · hoaxed · scammed · cheated · misled
pressured
Urged with insistence
- strong-armedCoerced through force
- arm-twistedCompelled through pressure
- bulldozedDemolished by force
railroaded · steamrollered · pushed · forced · compelled · dragooned · browbeaten · muscled · hustled · corralled
dominated
Controlled or overpowered
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- steamrolledDefeated overwhelmingly
- bulldozedDemolished by force
crushed · overrun · conquered · defeated · overcome · outmatched · outmuscled · overpowered · trounced · routed
buffaloedcomposed
Calm and self-possessed
unflappable · confident · unfazed · poised · self-assured
buffaloedundeceived
Freed from mistaken belief
unfooled · enlightened · wise to it · clear-eyed · savvy
- buffalo wingsSauced fried chicken pieces
- buffalo sauceCayenne-butter blend for wings
- buffalo chickenCayenne-sauced poultry dish
- water buffaloAsian domesticated draft bovine
- Buffalo BillScout turned showman
- buffalo huntersThose who pursue wild bovines