Synonyms

bewildered

American

[bih-wil-derd] / bɪˈwɪl dərd /

adjective

completely puzzled or confused; perplexed.

Other Word Forms

bewilderedly adverb
bewilderedness noun
unbewildered adjective
unbewilderedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of bewildered

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

Example Sentences

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"I'm not angry. I'm just bewildered, confused, unhappy," she said.

From Barron's

Foden was unable to continue after the incident, which left England defender Harry Maguire bewildered how it had not warranted a red card.

From BBC

"I said earlier that I feel like I'm playing Fifa. You can score three goals like that in 20 minutes?" the bewildered US international said after their emphatic 5-2 win over Spurs.

From BBC

And we propelled the bewildered old man across to the Beje.

From Literature

We all stood there, bewildered at the terrifying crescendo of sound we were now hearing.

From Literature

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