bewildered

[bih-wil-derd]

adjective

1. completely puzzled or confused; perplexed.

Other Word Forms

• bewilderedly adverb
• bewilderedness noun
• unbewildered adjective
• unbewilderedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bewildered¹

First recorded in 1675–85; bewilder + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The all-rounder dismantled an increasingly bewildered India attack, launching five sixes on her way to her highest international score - the fifth of those blows sealing the win with seven balls to spare.

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In Israel, Hollywood’s actions have demoralized and bewildered writers, filmmakers and producers, many of whom oppose Netanyahu’s government.

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But she is bewildered by the sensory clashes and put off by the cloying sweetness.

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Insisting it was "pronounced Bouquet," Hyacinth ran roughshod over her long-suffering husband and bewildered neighbours in Keeping Up Appearances, one of Britain's most successful sitcoms in the 1990s.

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"We couldn't process it at the time. We walked out of there bewildered."

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Related Words

• astonished 
• awed 
• baffled 
• befuddled 
• dazed 
• mystified www.thesaurus.com
• perplexed 
• puzzled www.thesaurus.com
• rattled www.thesaurus.com
• shocked www.thesaurus.com
• startled 
• stunned 
• surprised www.thesaurus.com