Synonyms

bewildering

American

[bih-wil-der-ing] / bɪˈwɪl dər ɪŋ /

adjective

extremely confusing.

a bewildering schedule of events.

Other Word Forms

bewilderingly adverb
unbewildering adjective
unbewilderingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of bewildering

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

Example Sentences

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Gloriously unpredictable and, at times, impossible to read, they are wildly entertaining - bewildering, bewitching, brilliant.

From BBC

Ms. Moyer-Nocchi repeatedly, bewilderingly sabotages her considerable achievements by not bothering to get small but significant particulars right.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his statement he added Lawrence's claims in relation to the campaign "are especially bewildering and bitterly wounding to me personally."

From BBC

"They send such a bewildering amount of information through that a lay person couldn't understand it," he said.

From BBC

But Jareth and “Labyrinth” introduced a new generation to the magnitude of his bewildering, potent artistic sorcery.

From Salon

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