bewilder

[ bih-wil-der ]

/ bɪˈwɪl dər /

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verb (used with object)

to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me.

SYNONYMS FOR bewilder

mystify, nonplus, confuse, daze, confound, stagger, muddle.

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Origin of bewilder

First recorded in 1675–85; be- + wilder¹

Words nearby bewilder

bewhiskered, Bewick, Bewick's swan, bewigged, wild about, be, bewilder, bewildered, bewildering, bewilderment, bewitch, bewitched

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How to use bewilder in a sentence

Sam held very still, eyes wide, bewildered by the focused attention.
My Pandemic Baby Is Pulling Us Out of Our Cozy Cave. But How Will the World See a Disabled Mother Like Me?|Rebekah Taussig|April 28, 2021|Time
Spotify’s promise to bring more transparency to how podcasts are ranked on the charts is also a calculated pitch to podcast creators bewildered or disillusioned by the dominant, but resolutely mysterious, Apple Podcasts rankings.
Take Your Ears to the Movies|Nick Fouriezos|April 23, 2021|Ozy
Sometimes he roars like a tyrant, but there are also moments when he’s as plaintive and weak as a kitten, bewildered by a world, and by people, he no longer recognizes.
The Father Offers an Unsparing Glimpse into the Trials, and the Mysteries, of Old Age|Stephanie Zacharek|March 26, 2021|Time
In particular, these five common misconceptions about restrictions on tracking people on Apple devices bewilder even seasoned mobile marketers.
Here are 5 common Apple privacy crackdown myths, debunked for concerned marketers|Seb Joseph|March 18, 2021|Digiday

Things to consider when shopping for the best fitness trackersIt’s easy to get bewildered by all the features and functions available.
Best fitness tracker: Hit your health goals and sleep better with these picks|PopSci Commerce Team|January 27, 2021|Popular Science
A purse can impress and intimidate, bewilder, berate, or amuse.
The Language of Margaret Thatcher’s Handbags|Robin Givhan|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Few things bewilder the uncultured masses more than picking a decent bottle of wine.
An Idiot’s Guide to New Year’s Wine|Winston Ross|December 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He manifests himself to mankind only to stupefy their judgment and bewilder the reason he has bestowed on them.
Letters To Eugenia|Paul Henri Thiry Holbach
Och, and the girls whose poor hearts you deracinate, Whirl and bewilder and flutter and fascinate!
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
Give me one day, and I'll give you a list of subjects that would bewilder you!
My New Curate|P.A. Sheehan
The question of how many cards to leave is one which seems to bewilder most people.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain
Adieu, Wilhelm: I will not further bewilder myself with this subject.
The Sorrows of Young Werther|J.W. von Goethe

British Dictionary definitions for bewilder

bewilder

/ (bɪˈwɪldə) /

verb (tr)

to confuse utterly; puzzle

archaic to cause to become lost

Derived forms of bewilder

bewilderment, noun

Word Origin for bewilder

C17: see be-, wilder

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verb (tr)

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