confounded
adjectiveUK /kənˈfaʊn.dɪd/
US /kənˈfaʊn.dɪd/
Very confused because you cannot understand something.
She was confounded by the tricky puzzle and could not solve it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Used to show mild annoyance or surprise.
That confounded alarm clock woke me up again!
3. Defeated or overthrown completely.
The hero confounded the villain's evil plan.
4. Mixed up or thrown into disorder.
The sudden storm confounded all our travel plans.