bewilderment

[bih-wil-der-muhnt]

noun

1. bewildered bewildered state.

2. a confusing maze or tangle, as of objects or conditions.

   a bewilderment of smoke, noise, and pushing people.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bewilderment¹

First recorded in 1810–20; bewilder + -ment

Example Sentences

The fact that Farage has ruled out any kind of deal with the Conservatives is met with bewilderment.

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Similar bewilderment was playing out in the San Diego living room of Ted Zeigler.

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He recalled a mix of bewilderment, curiosity and discomfort.

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Labour is worried by their grisly position in the polls, and there's something of a sense of bewilderment too about just how shaky things have got in the last few weeks.

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At times, the once-great wing makes you stand back in bewilderment at some of the things that he's prepared to commit to air or print, with a seemingly unembarrassable air.

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Related Words

• confusion 
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• perplexity