confounded

/kənˈfaʊndɪd/
adjective
  1. Very confused or surprised; bewildered.
    • She had a confounded look on her face after hearing the strange news.
    • I was completely confounded by the math problem.
    • The confounded hiker couldn't find his way back to the trail.
  2. Used to express annoyance or irritation; damned (mild exclamation).
    • I can't get this confounded jar open.
    • Where did I put that confounded key?
    • This confounded computer keeps crashing!
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