confounding Play verbCause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations. SYNONYMS amazeastonishbafflebe all Greek tobeatbemusebewilderblow awayblow someone's mindbowl overbuffalocatch off balancecause to be at a standconfusedazediscombobulatediscomposedisconcertdismaydistractdumbfoundfazeflabbergastfloorflummoxfogfoxgravelknock for sixknock outknock sidewaysleave aghastleave open-mouthedmazemystifynonplusobfuscateperplexposepuzzleset someone thinkingshakeshake upstaggerstartlestop someone in their tracksstrike dumbstumpstunstupefysurprisetake abacktake by surprisetake someone's breath awaythrowunnervewilder
