bewildered

[ bih-wil-derd ]

/ bɪˈwɪl dərd /

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adjective

completely puzzled or confused; perplexed.

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Origin of bewildered

First recorded in 1675–85; bewilder + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM bewildered

be·wil·dered·ly, adverbbe·wil·dered·ness, nounun·be·wil·dered, adjectiveun·be·wil·dered·ly, adverb

Words nearby bewildered

Bewick, Bewick's swan, bewigged, wild about, be, bewilder, bewildered, bewildering, bewilderment, bewitch, bewitching, with it, be

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The experience left Shultz bewildered: “Maybe we are crazy?”
How the Reagan White House Bungled Its Response to Iran-Contra Revelations|Malcolm Byrne|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bewildered adolescents, many of them accompanied by equally confused guardians, spill out into the hallway.
The Border Kid Crisis Hits the Courts|Caitlin Dickson|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the language about public schools and cricket bewildered audiences and Frank Rich gave it a stinking review.
Bring ‘Another Country’ to Broadway: Why a Hit British Classic Needs Its New York Moment|Tom Teodorczuk|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even President Obama seemed bewildered by the runaway program.
Obama’s New Helicopter Fleet Could Cost $20 Billion|Kyle Mizokami|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Five hours and loads of frustration later, the bewildered psychologist gave up.
Teaching a Lesson to Bullies and Educators Alike|Moral Courage|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was so bewildered as to be more alive to the present distress of his condition than to the vague horrors downstairs.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
As he fell a great blackness rose around him, and with it the bewildered clamour of awakened dogs.
Uncanny Tales|Various
He cast one bewildered glance into Dorothy's laughing, sympathetic face and, also, began to laugh aloud.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
The charcoal drops, and the prisoner, passing his hand across his eyes, gazes bewildered at his own work.
Uncanny Tales|Various
Most girls of her age would have been enchanted and bewildered by this display of royal grandeur.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott

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