Definition of bewilder in English:

bewilder

verb bɪˈwɪldəbəˈwɪldər

[with object]

Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.
she was bewildered by his sudden change of mood
his reaction had bewildered her
Example sentencesExamples
- With success came prize money, and he was bewildered by the commercialism of the western world.
- A lot of people are bewildered by the society we are living in.
- You sense the reaction to the pool closure has surprised and perhaps bewildered the council.
- She knows that he only agreed to breakfast because he knew his mother wouldn't be here but the one thing that bewilders her is why he is so desperate not to accept his role in the family.
- If these questions bewilder you, you are not alone.
- Many doctors are bewildered by the potential choice of drug or drug combinations.
- They have to be sure that while their new ads serve as novel re-introductions to their brand of products, they are also not so strange and new as to bewilder people.
- Some people seem bewildered by our strong concern for the plight of African lions.
- The fact that nearly 70 years later it can still astonish, satisfy, and bewilder its audience means that there is more here than just some archetypal ancient filmmaking techniques.
- Questions like these will bewilder historians - and novelists - for decades to come.
- At first this new arrangement bewilders me, then I'm angry that nobody told me we were moving.
- Some processors worry the seemingly contradictory medical findings will only serve to bewilder consumers, leaving them unsure which way to turn.
- Most of his friends were bewildered by his change of direction, and he was alienated from all but the most loyal.
- Decisions are made that bewilder the players and fans alike.
- It bewilders me why so many fans go so far to slavishly ape their icons' lifestyle, dress, and style.
- I was completely bewildered by his question.
- The chief executive said he was bewildered by the government decision.
- For someone who, in the past, has been rated as the best goalkeeper in the world, it bewilders me why he so often opts to do the silly as opposed to the sensible.
- The utter imprudence of our mayor and City Council bewilders me.
- But what bewilders me is that instead of providing a real solution, the local authority simply forces the schools to close.
- Such behaviour on the part of young people bewilders parents and pastors today.
Synonyms
baffle, mystify, bemuse, perplex, puzzle, confuse, confound, nonplus, disconcert, throw, set someone thinking
informal flummox, discombobulate, faze, stump, beat, fox, make someone scratch their head, be all Greek to, make someone's head spin, floor, fog
North American informal buffalo
archaic wilder, gravel, maze, cause to be at a stand, distract, pose
rare obfuscate
baffled, mystified, bemused, perplexed, puzzled, confused, nonplussed, at sea, at a loss, thrown off balance, disorientated, taken aback
informal flummoxed, bamboozled, discombobulated
Canadian &amp Australian/New Zealand informal bushed
archaic wildered, distracted, mazed
baffling, difficult to understand, perplexing, puzzling, mystifying, mysterious, confusing, disconcerting
unaccountable, inexplicable, impenetrable, unfathomable, above one's head, beyond one
complex, complicated, involved, intricate, convoluted, labyrinthine, Byzantine, Daedalian, Gordian
archaic wildering

Origin

Late 17th century: from be- 'thoroughly' + obsolete wilder 'lead or go astray', of unknown origin.

Rhymes

builder, guilder, Hilda, Matilda, St Kilda, Tilda, tilde

Definition of bewilder in US English:

bewilder

verbbəˈwɪldərbəˈwildər

[with object]

Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.
she was bewildered by his sudden change of mood
his reaction had bewildered her
Example sentencesExamples
- Many doctors are bewildered by the potential choice of drug or drug combinations.
- The fact that nearly 70 years later it can still astonish, satisfy, and bewilder its audience means that there is more here than just some archetypal ancient filmmaking techniques.
- A lot of people are bewildered by the society we are living in.
- The chief executive said he was bewildered by the government decision.
- They have to be sure that while their new ads serve as novel re-introductions to their brand of products, they are also not so strange and new as to bewilder people.
- Some processors worry the seemingly contradictory medical findings will only serve to bewilder consumers, leaving them unsure which way to turn.
- Decisions are made that bewilder the players and fans alike.
- Such behaviour on the part of young people bewilders parents and pastors today.
- I was completely bewildered by his question.
- Some people seem bewildered by our strong concern for the plight of African lions.
- For someone who, in the past, has been rated as the best goalkeeper in the world, it bewilders me why he so often opts to do the silly as opposed to the sensible.
- You sense the reaction to the pool closure has surprised and perhaps bewildered the council.
- With success came prize money, and he was bewildered by the commercialism of the western world.
- Most of his friends were bewildered by his change of direction, and he was alienated from all but the most loyal.
- She knows that he only agreed to breakfast because he knew his mother wouldn't be here but the one thing that bewilders her is why he is so desperate not to accept his role in the family.
- But what bewilders me is that instead of providing a real solution, the local authority simply forces the schools to close.
- At first this new arrangement bewilders me, then I'm angry that nobody told me we were moving.
- If these questions bewilder you, you are not alone.
- The utter imprudence of our mayor and City Council bewilders me.
- Questions like these will bewilder historians - and novelists - for decades to come.
- It bewilders me why so many fans go so far to slavishly ape their icons' lifestyle, dress, and style.
Synonyms
baffle, mystify, bemuse, perplex, puzzle, confuse, confound, nonplus, disconcert, throw, set someone thinking

Origin

Late 17th century: from be- ‘thoroughly’ + obsolete wilder ‘lead or go astray’, of unknown origin.

单词	bewilder
释义	Definition of bewilder in English: bewilder verb bɪˈwɪldəbəˈwɪldər [with object] Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused. she was bewildered by his sudden change of mood his reaction had bewildered her Example sentencesExamples With success came prize money, and he was bewildered by the commercialism of the western world. A lot of people are bewildered by the society we are living in. You sense the reaction to the pool closure has surprised and perhaps bewildered the council. She knows that he only agreed to breakfast because he knew his mother wouldn't be here but the one thing that bewilders her is why he is so desperate not to accept his role in the family. If these questions bewilder you, you are not alone. Many doctors are bewildered by the potential choice of drug or drug combinations. They have to be sure that while their new ads serve as novel re-introductions to their brand of products, they are also not so strange and new as to bewilder people. Some people seem bewildered by our strong concern for the plight of African lions. The fact that nearly 70 years later it can still astonish, satisfy, and bewilder its audience means that there is more here than just some archetypal ancient filmmaking techniques. Questions like these will bewilder historians - and novelists - for decades to come. At first this new arrangement bewilders me, then I'm angry that nobody told me we were moving. Some processors worry the seemingly contradictory medical findings will only serve to bewilder consumers, leaving them unsure which way to turn. Most of his friends were bewildered by his change of direction, and he was alienated from all but the most loyal. Decisions are made that bewilder the players and fans alike. It bewilders me why so many fans go so far to slavishly ape their icons' lifestyle, dress, and style. I was completely bewildered by his question. The chief executive said he was bewildered by the government decision. For someone who, in the past, has been rated as the best goalkeeper in the world, it bewilders me why he so often opts to do the silly as opposed to the sensible. The utter imprudence of our mayor and City Council bewilders me. But what bewilders me is that instead of providing a real solution, the local authority simply forces the schools to close. Such behaviour on the part of young people bewilders parents and pastors today. Synonyms baffle, mystify, bemuse, perplex, puzzle, confuse, confound, nonplus, disconcert, throw, set someone thinking informal flummox, discombobulate, faze, stump, beat, fox, make someone scratch their head, be all Greek to, make someone's head spin, floor, fog North American informal buffalo archaic wilder, gravel, maze, cause to be at a stand, distract, pose rare obfuscate baffled, mystified, bemused, perplexed, puzzled, confused, nonplussed, at sea, at a loss, thrown off balance, disorientated, taken aback informal flummoxed, bamboozled, discombobulated Canadian &amp Australian/New Zealand informal bushed archaic wildered, distracted, mazed baffling, difficult to understand, perplexing, puzzling, mystifying, mysterious, confusing, disconcerting unaccountable, inexplicable, impenetrable, unfathomable, above one's head, beyond one complex, complicated, involved, intricate, convoluted, labyrinthine, Byzantine, Daedalian, Gordian archaic wildering Origin Late 17th century: from be- 'thoroughly' + obsolete wilder 'lead or go astray', of unknown origin. Rhymes builder, guilder, Hilda, Matilda, St Kilda, Tilda, tilde Definition of bewilder in US English: bewilder verbbəˈwɪldərbəˈwildər [with object] Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused. she was bewildered by his sudden change of mood his reaction had bewildered her Example sentencesExamples Many doctors are bewildered by the potential choice of drug or drug combinations. The fact that nearly 70 years later it can still astonish, satisfy, and bewilder its audience means that there is more here than just some archetypal ancient filmmaking techniques. A lot of people are bewildered by the society we are living in. The chief executive said he was bewildered by the government decision. They have to be sure that while their new ads serve as novel re-introductions to their brand of products, they are also not so strange and new as to bewilder people. Some processors worry the seemingly contradictory medical findings will only serve to bewilder consumers, leaving them unsure which way to turn. Decisions are made that bewilder the players and fans alike. Such behaviour on the part of young people bewilders parents and pastors today. I was completely bewildered by his question. Some people seem bewildered by our strong concern for the plight of African lions. For someone who, in the past, has been rated as the best goalkeeper in the world, it bewilders me why he so often opts to do the silly as opposed to the sensible. You sense the reaction to the pool closure has surprised and perhaps bewildered the council. With success came prize money, and he was bewildered by the commercialism of the western world. Most of his friends were bewildered by his change of direction, and he was alienated from all but the most loyal. She knows that he only agreed to breakfast because he knew his mother wouldn't be here but the one thing that bewilders her is why he is so desperate not to accept his role in the family. But what bewilders me is that instead of providing a real solution, the local authority simply forces the schools to close. At first this new arrangement bewilders me, then I'm angry that nobody told me we were moving. If these questions bewilder you, you are not alone. The utter imprudence of our mayor and City Council bewilders me. Questions like these will bewilder historians - and novelists - for decades to come. It bewilders me why so many fans go so far to slavishly ape their icons' lifestyle, dress, and style. Synonyms baffle, mystify, bemuse, perplex, puzzle, confuse, confound, nonplus, disconcert, throw, set someone thinking Origin Late 17th century: from be- ‘thoroughly’ + obsolete wilder ‘lead or go astray’, of unknown origin.
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