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[ bih-wil-derd ] / bɪˈwɪl dərd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bewildered ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecompletely puzzled or confused; perplexed. Origin of bewilderedFirst recorded in 1675–85; bewilder + -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM bewilderedbe·wil·dered·ly, adverbbe·wil·dered·ness, nounun·be·wil·dered, adjectiveun·be·wil·dered·ly, adverbWords nearby bewilderedBewick, Bewick's swan, bewigged, wild about, be, bewilder, bewildered, bewildering, bewilderment, bewitch, bewitching, with it, be Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bewilderedThe experience left Shultz bewildered: “Maybe we are crazy?” How the Reagan White House Bungled Its Response to Iran-Contra Revelations|Malcolm Byrne|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST Bewildered adolescents, many of them accompanied by equally confused guardians, spill out into the hallway. The Border Kid Crisis Hits the Courts|Caitlin Dickson|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST Five hours and loads of frustration later, the bewildered psychologist gave up. Teaching a Lesson to Bullies and Educators Alike|Moral Courage|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST He tells the bewildered Narnians: ‘I’m so very old: hundreds and hundreds of years old. Three Great Men Died That Day: JFK, C.S. Lewis, and Aldous Huxley|John Garth|November 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A puzzled cantor lifted his head up and a bewildered congregation turned their eyes to their leader. How Rabbi David Hartman Lives On|Eliyahu Stern|February 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST The crowds, coming from every direction at once, were soon a confused, bewildered mass of elbowing humanity. The Easiest Way|Eugene Walter and Arthur Hornblow I stood looking at them, bewildered and astonished by Mademoiselle's loyalty. The Crossing|Winston Churchill The young man stood still where he was, bewildered by this prodigy of paternal love. The Brotherhood of Consolation|Honore de Balzac Her eyes had the bewildered look of one who has been suddenly awakened from a sleep gilded with a delightful dream. Mistress Nell|George C. Hazelton, Jr. The officer turned and began violently to abuse the bewildered Lascars. Parrot & Co.|Harold MacGrath
Words related to bewilderedperplexed, stunned, puzzled, shocked, startled, befuddled, dazed, surprised, baffled, rattled, awed, mystified, astonished, thrown, stupefied, lost, reeling, addled, dumbfounded, disconcerted |