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Definition of wilder in English: wilderverb ˈwɪldəˈwildər [with object]archaic 1Cause to lose one's way; lead or drive astray. unknowne Lands, where we have wildered ourselves - 1.1 Perplex; bewilder.
the sad Queen, wildered of thought Example sentencesExamples - April Fool's Day left the Diary more than usually a) confused, and b) wildered.
- This ‘wildered’ reading-effect, however, is one of the book's unhappier accidents since it suggests that Schad's enthusiasm for topsy-turvy meanings can prove dangerously infectious.
Synonyms bewildered, bemused, puzzled, perplexed, baffled, stumped, mystified, stupefied, nonplussed, muddled, befuddled, fuddled, dumbfounded, at sea, at a loss, at sixes and sevens, thrown, thrown off balance, taken aback, disoriented, disconcerted, discomposed, troubled, discomfited, unnerved, shaken, shaken up, dazed, stunned, astonished, astounded
Origin Early 17th century: origin uncertain; perhaps based on wilderness. Definition of wilder in US English: wilderverbˈwildər [with object]archaic 1Cause to lose one's way; lead or drive astray. unknowne Lands, where we have wildered ourselves - 1.1 Perplex; bewilder.
the sad Queen, wildered of thought Example sentencesExamples - This ‘wildered’ reading-effect, however, is one of the book's unhappier accidents since it suggests that Schad's enthusiasm for topsy-turvy meanings can prove dangerously infectious.
- April Fool's Day left the Diary more than usually a) confused, and b) wildered.
Synonyms bewildered, bemused, puzzled, perplexed, baffled, stumped, mystified, stupefied, nonplussed, muddled, befuddled, fuddled, dumbfounded, at sea, at a loss, at sixes and sevens, thrown, thrown off balance, taken aback, disoriented, disconcerted, discomposed, troubled, discomfited, unnerved, shaken, shaken up, dazed, stunned, astonished, astounded
Origin Early 17th century: origin uncertain; perhaps based on wilderness. |