stumpifying

stumpifying

English

Etymology 1

Verb

stumpifying

  1. present participle and gerund of stumpify

Etymology 2

Compare stumped.

Adjective

stumpifying (comparative more stumpifying, superlative most stumpifying)

  1. (slang) Baffling; leaving one confused with no helpful ideas.
    • 2012, AJ Stern, Miss Fortune, →ISBN:
      This was a bit stumpifying. I did not know why something like this would happen when we both agreed about what right a fortune I gave him.
    • 2013, Celia Ross, Making Sense of Business Reference, →ISBN:
      However, starting with these basics can often help you determine the best strategies for solving even the most stumpifying of business reference stumpers.
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