Flummoxing

/ˈflʌm.ək.sɪŋ/

उलझाने वाला; भ्रमित करने वाला; हैरान करने वाला

Hard #शब्दावली #विशेषण #भ्रम #उलझन #भाव-प्रकटीकरण #शैक्षणिक

Origin & History

From the verb flummox (19th century), of uncertain origin; possibly dialectal or slang.

flummox क्रिया (19वीं शताब्दी) से; इसकी उत्पत्ति अनिश्चित मानी जाती है, संभवतः क्षेत्रीय बोली या स्लैंग से।

Definition

Something that is flummoxing makes you feel confused or stuck because it is difficult to understand or solve.

जो चीज़ flummoxing होती है वह इतनी उलझाने वाली होती है कि व्यक्ति भ्रमित हो जाता है और समझ या समाधान तक पहुँच नहीं पाता।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The instructions were flummoxing, so I asked for help.
निर्देश बहुत उलझाने वाले थे, इसलिए मैंने मदद माँगी।
Present participle (of verb: flummox):
The new rules are flummoxing even experienced staff.
नए नियम अनुभवी कर्मचारियों को भी उलझा रहे हैं।

Usage Examples

It was a flummoxing puzzle that took us hours to solve.
Her sudden silence was flummoxing to everyone in the room.
The flummoxing paperwork delayed the approval.
I find the tax form flummoxing without guidance.

Synonyms

Confusing Bewildering Perplexing Baffling Puzzling Mystifying Disorienting Confounding

Antonyms

Clear Straightforward Simple Understandable Obvious Unambiguous

Related Forms

Noun
Flummox / Flummoxment
Verb
Flummox / Flummoxes / Flummoxed / Flummoxing
Adjective
Flummoxing / Flummoxed

Idioms & Phrases

Get flummoxed
घबरा/उलझन में पड़ जाना; समझ न आना
Leave someone flummoxed
किसी को पूरी तरह उलझन/भ्रम में छोड़ देना