bewildering

[bih-wil-der-ing]

adjective

1. extremely confusing.

   a bewildering schedule of events.

Other Word Forms

• bewilderingly adverb
• unbewildering adjective
• unbewilderingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bewildering¹

First recorded in 1785–95; bewilder + -ing ²

Example Sentences

This wasn't the ancient amphitheatre of Herodium down the road, but it was a sporting spectacle all the same, twisting and turning, bewildering and perplexing.

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“It’s bewildering and dizzying and, I think, disorienting for everyone. People don’t know what’s coming next.”

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Just as early youth means the endless fascination of new encounters, it also brings sudden, bewildering losses.

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Even for a field often considered dense, this discovery sounds bewildering.

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Jilly Cooper knew how to keep her reader hooked, weaving together a bewildering variety of characters and constantly switching the narrative.

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