bewildering
Meaning of bewildering
adjective
- confusing or perplexing.
there is a bewildering array of holidays to choose from
- 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 bewildering
be-wil-der-ing
- It consists of 4 syllables and 11 chars.
- bewildering is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
bewildering synonyms
Meaning impossible to understand; perplexing:
Meaning completely baffling; very puzzling:
Meaning causing one to be puzzled; perplexing:
Meaning utterly bewildering or perplexing:
Meaning difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify:
Meaning bewildering or perplexing:
Meaning causing one to feel unsettled:
Meaning unable to be explained:
Meaning unable to be explained or accounted for:
Meaning impossible to understand:
Meaning incapable of being fully explored or understood:
Meaning consisting of many different and connected parts:
Meaning consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate:
Meaning difficult to understand; complicated:
Meaning very complicated or detailed:
Meaning (especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow:
Meaning (of a system) intricate and confusing:
Meaning relating to Byzantium (now Istanbul), the Byzantine Empire, or the Eastern Orthodox Church:
Meaning ingenious, intricate, and confusing:
Meaning cause to lose one's way; lead or drive astray:
Meaning totally bewilder or perplex:
Meaning utterly bewilder or perplex (someone):
Meaning puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone):
Meaning make (someone) feel completely baffled:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something:
Meaning make (someone) bewildered or perplexed:
Meaning cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations:
Meaning surprise and confuse (someone) so much that they are unsure how to react:
Meaning disturb the composure of; unsettle:
Meaning propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand:
Meaning perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder:
Meaning disconcert or confuse (someone):
Meaning disturb or disconcert (someone):
Meaning (of a question or problem) be too hard for; baffle:
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:
Meaning baffle or deceive (someone):
Meaning baffle (someone) completely:
Meaning bewilder or puzzle:
Meaning overawe or intimidate (someone):
Meaning cover (an area of ground) with gravel:
Meaning be dazed and confused:
Meaning prevent (someone) from concentrating on something:
Meaning present or constitute (a problem or danger):
Meaning bewilder (someone):
bewildering antonyms
Meaning uncomplicated and easy to do or understand:
Meaning able to be understood; intelligible:
Meaning give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation:
Translation of bewildering
- Spanish: terrible
- German: entsetzlich
- French: épouvantable
- Italian: spaventoso
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