Definition of FLUMMOXED

flummoxed

Verb

  • be a mystery or bewildering to
  • simple past and past participle of flummox

Adj

  • Confused, perplexed or flustered.

Examples

  • He's good at what he knows, but he gets completely flummoxed when new problems arise.

Origin / Etymology

From flummox + -ed.

Synonyms

amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex, addle-pated, addled, addlepated, at a loss, at a loss for words, at sea, at sixes and sevens, baffled, befuddled, bewildered, confused, confuzzled, dazed, dazzled, discombobulated, disconcerted, dumbfounded, flabagasted, flabbergasted, flabbergastered, flummoxed, flustered, jumbled, lost for words, minussed, misled, mixed up, muddled, muzzy, mystified, nonplussed, not with it, out of it, out to lunch, perplexed, punch-drunk, puzzled, spaced out, speechless, stumped, stymied, thrown, up a tree

Scrabble Score: 24

flummoxed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
flummoxed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
flummoxed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

flummoxed: valid Words With Friends Word