bewilder
Meaning of bewilder
verb
- cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.
she was bewildered by his sudden change of mood
his reaction had bewildered her
late 17th century: from be- ‘thoroughly’ + obsolete wilder ‘lead or go astray’, of unknown origin.
Information about bewilder
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of bewilder is: bewilders.
- Languages in which bewilder is used:
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Hyphenation of bewilder
be-wil-der
- It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
- bewilder is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
bewilder synonyms
Meaning perplex:
perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
Meaning bemuse:
Meaning make (someone) bewildered or perplexed:
Meaning cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations:
Meaning disturb the composure of; unsettle:
Meaning disturb or disconcert (someone):
Meaning (of a question or problem) be too hard for; baffle:
Meaning baffle or deceive (someone):
Meaning baffle (someone) completely:
Meaning bewilder or puzzle:
Meaning overawe or intimidate (someone):
Meaning cause to lose one's way; lead or drive astray:
Meaning be dazed and confused:
Meaning prevent (someone) from concentrating on something:
Meaning bewilder (someone):
bewilder antonyms
Meaning give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation:
Translation of bewilder
- Italian: sorprendere, meravigliare
- Portuguese: surpreender
- Spanish: sorprender, asombrar, maravillar
- French: stupéfier
- German: verblüffen
Words that rhyme with bewilder
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