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, bewitched, bewitching

How to use bewildered in a sentence

Rarer still is the bewildered champion who hails from a country with no record of producing an event finalist.
The Fastest Men In The World Are Still Chasing Usain Bolt|Josh Planos|August 3, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
“After aggressive unions and bewildered school boards shut down schools for a year, the choice bandwagon has begun to roll,” he opined in the Wall Street Journal.
The movement to privatize public schools marches on during coronavirus pandemic|Valerie Strauss|May 20, 2021|Washington Post
At that juncture, I delve into more details and may even recommend some in-depth articles for the increasingly bewildered listener.
Merriam-Webster has a succinct new definition of an NFT|Anne Quito|May 11, 2021|Quartz
The gentleman manning the table saw the bewildered look on my face and addressed me by saying, plainly, “Bread tubes.”
A Bread Tube Will Cure the Mundanity of Regular Bread-Baking|Dayna Evans|April 8, 2021|Eater

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