bewildered

Meaning of bewildered

adjective
  1. perplexed and confused; very puzzled.
    he saw the bewildered look on my face
verb, past tense
  1. 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.

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Hyphenation of bewildered

be-wil-dered

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
  • bewildered is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

bewildered synonyms

Meaning baffled:

baffled, befuddled, bemused, confounded, confused, lost, mazed

Meaning utterly bewilder or perplex (someone):

mystified, mystify

Meaning completely baffled; very puzzled:

perplexed

Meaning unable to understand; perplexed:

puzzled

Meaning so surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react:

nonplussed

Meaning having lost one's sense of direction; disoriented:

disorientated

Meaning bewildered or perplexed:

flummoxed

Meaning cheat or fool:

bamboozled

Meaning confused and disconcerted:

discombobulated

Meaning tired out; exhausted:

bushed

Meaning cause to lose one's way; lead or drive astray:

wildered, wilder

Meaning unable to concentrate because one is preoccupied by something worrying or unpleasant:

distracted

Meaning totally bewilder or perplex:

baffle

Meaning puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone):

bemuse

Meaning make (someone) feel completely baffled:

perplex

Meaning cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something:

puzzle

Meaning make (someone) bewildered or perplexed:

confuse

Meaning cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations:

confound

Meaning surprise and confuse (someone) so much that they are unsure how to react:

nonplus

Meaning disturb the composure of; unsettle:

disconcert

Meaning propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand:

throw

Meaning perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder:

flummox

Meaning disconcert or confuse (someone):

discombobulate

Meaning disturb or disconcert (someone):

faze

Meaning (of a question or problem) be too hard for; baffle:

stump

Meaning strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip:

beat

Meaning baffle or deceive (someone):

fox

Meaning baffle (someone) completely:

floor

Meaning bewilder or puzzle:

fog

Meaning overawe or intimidate (someone):

buffalo

Meaning cover (an area of ground) with gravel:

gravel

Meaning be dazed and confused:

maze

Meaning prevent (someone) from concentrating on something:

distract

Meaning present or constitute (a problem or danger):

pose

Meaning bewilder (someone):

obfuscate

bewildered antonyms

Meaning give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation:

enlighten

Translation of bewildered

Words that rhyme with bewildered

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