confoundedness
State of confusion
Confoundedness is the state of being confounded—bewildered, confused, or perplexed to the point of being unable to think clearly.
The word carries a slightly old-fashioned or literary flavor, appearing more often in written than spoken English.
Her confoundedness was evident as she stared at the impossible math problem.
It may also describe the quality of something that causes such confusion: the sheer confoundedness of the situation left everyone speechless.
State of being baffled
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- mystificationDeliberate creation of confusion
- befuddlementState of utter confusion
stupefaction · incomprehension · discombobulation · flummox · dumbfoundedness · bamboozlement · bemusement · disorientation
Nervously upset and confused
- rattledDisturbed and unsettled
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- disconcertedDisturbed and uneasy
- perturbedMildly distressed, uneasy
discomposed · frazzled · shaken · unnerved · distressed · dismayed · troubled · ruffled
Overwhelming surprise and wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- stupefactionMental numbness from shock
- incredulityInability to accept something
dumbfoundedness · flabbergastment · startlement · wonderment · disbelief · awe · astoundment · gobsmacked
Overwhelmed by quantity
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- overburdenedCarrying more than manageable
flooded · deluged · besieged · overloaded · bombarded · engulfed · saturated · drowning
puzzlement
State of being baffled
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- mystificationDeliberate creation of confusion
befuddlement · stupefaction · incomprehension · discombobulation · flummox · dumbfoundedness · bamboozlement · bemusement · disorientation · muddle
flustered
Nervously upset and confused
- rattledDisturbed and unsettled
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- disconcertedDisturbed and uneasy
perturbed · discomposed · frazzled · shaken · unnerved · distressed · dismayed · troubled · ruffled · fretfulness
amazement
Overwhelming surprise and wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- stupefactionMental numbness from shock
incredulity · dumbfoundedness · flabbergastment · startlement · wonderment · disbelief · awe · astoundment · gobsmacked
inundated
Overwhelmed by quantity
- swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
overburdened · flooded · deluged · besieged · overloaded · bombarded · engulfed · saturated · drowning · strained
confoundednessclarity
State of being understandable
lucidity · clearheadedness · comprehension · understanding · perspicacity
confoundednesscertainty
Total absence of doubt
certitude · sureness · confidence · conviction · definiteness
confoundednessorderliness
Methodical arrangement of things
coherence · organization · systematization · clarity · intelligibility
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