confounded
Completely at sea
Confounded means confused or perplexed: The puzzle left me completely confounded.
More commonly, it serves as a mild oath expressing frustration or annoyance, a euphemism for "damned": That confounded dog dug up my garden again.
The euphemistic use sounds old-fashioned but persists in exasperated speech.
Thoroughly confused, uncertain
- baffledUtterly unable to understand
- flummoxedUtterly perplexed
- stumpedUnable to solve
- nonplussedPerplexed into silence
dumbfounded · befuddled · discombobulated · at a loss · disoriented · puzzled · mystified · muddled
Condemned to hell
- blastedDestroyed or damned
- darnedMildly cursed euphemism
- blamedHeld at fault
- doggoneFolksy mild expletive
accursed · wretched · infernal · bloody · dratted · dadgum · goldarn
Intensified or vexed
- annoyedMildly vexed
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- infuriatedExtremely angered
- vexedAnnoyed or much-debated
peeved · frustrated · incensed · irked · riled · provoked · maddened · flustered
Prevented from succeeding
- foiledPrevented from succeeding
- stymiedBlocked from progressing
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
hindered · impeded · obstructed · hampered · derailed · sabotaged · undermined · balked
Impossible to understand
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
- mystifyingCausing complete confusion
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
incomprehensible · inexplicable · unfathomable · inscrutable · enigmatic · impenetrable · cryptic · mind-boggling
perplexed
Thoroughly confused, uncertain
nonplussed · dumbfounded · befuddled · discombobulated · at a loss · disoriented · puzzled · mystified · muddled · foggy
damned
Condemned to hell
doggone · accursed · wretched · infernal · bloody · dratted · dadgum · goldarn
aggravated
Intensified or vexed
- annoyedMildly vexed
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- infuriatedExtremely angered
vexed · peeved · frustrated · incensed · irked · riled · provoked · maddened · flustered · displeased
thwarted
Prevented from succeeding
blocked · hindered · impeded · obstructed · hampered · derailed · sabotaged · undermined · balked · checked
baffling
Impossible to understand
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
- mystifyingCausing complete confusion
puzzling · incomprehensible · inexplicable · unfathomable · inscrutable · enigmatic · impenetrable · cryptic · mind-boggling
- confusionbewilderment, perplexity, baffled, bafflement, befuddlement
- Emojissmile, smiley face, grin, heart emoji, grinning
- minced oathsdarn, heck, gosh, shoot, dang
confoundedclearheaded
Mentally focused and rational
enlightened · clear · unconfused · lucid · comprehending
confoundedunfazed
Not disturbed or disconcerted
unperturbed · composed · untroubled · undaunted · calm
confoundedblessed
Receiving divine favor
wonderful · marvelous · marvellous · commendable · laudable
- confound itMild oath of annoyance
- confounding variableUnmeasured cause affecting outcomes
confound, confounding, confounder, confoundedly, confoundedness