bewildered

[ bih-wil-derd ]

/ bɪˈwɪl dərd /

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

bewhiskered, bewick, bewick's swan, bewigged, bewilder, bewildered, bewildering, bewilderment, bewitch, bewitching, bewray

Example sentences from the Web for bewilderedly

Then he stared, bewilderedly aware that something had gone wrong.
World of the Drone|Robert Abernathy
"In one sense I almost think it is," said Austin, gazing at her bewilderedly.
For Jacinta|Harold Bindloss
Awoke, bewilderedly, and came slowly to the comprehension that she was here alone.
Faith Gartney's Girlhood|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
Bewilderedly he remembered a thousand Rachels, different from this one, who was glad he had come.
Erik Dorn|Ben Hecht

For a moment he was so dazed by Mead's blow that he stared about him bewilderedly.
Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories|Florence Finch Kelly