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单词 bewilderedness
释义

bewilder

verb

be·​wil·​der bi-ˈwil-dər How to pronounce bewilder (audio)
bē-
bewildered; bewildering bi-ˈwil-d(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce bewilder (audio)
bē-

transitive verb

1
: to cause to lose one's bearings (see bearing sense 6c)
bewildered by the city's maze of roads
2
: to perplex or confuse especially by a complexity, variety, or multitude of objects or considerations
His decision bewildered her.
utterly bewildered by the instructions
bewilderedly adverb
bewilderedness noun

Synonyms

  • addle
  • baffle
  • bamboozle
  • beat
  • befog
  • befuddle
  • bemuse
  • buffalo
  • confound
  • confuse
  • discombobulate
  • disorient
  • flummox
  • fox
  • fuddle
  • get
  • gravel
  • maze
  • muddle
  • muddy
  • mystify
  • perplex
  • pose
  • puzzle
  • vex
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Example Sentences

the change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our customers
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Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

bewilder

verb

be·​wil·​der bi-ˈwil-dər How to pronounce bewilder (audio)
bewildered; bewildering
: confuse sense 1 I was bewildered by the complicated instructions.

bewilderedness

noun

as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty he gave her a look of inexpressible bewilderedness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • confusion
  • fog
  • bewilderment
  • tangle
  • perplexity
  • befuddlement
  • confusedness
  • bafflement
  • bemusement
  • bamboozlement
  • puzzlement
  • discomfort
  • discombobulation
  • distress
  • embarrassment
  • disconcertment
  • discomfiture
  • mystification
  • dismay
  • head-scratching
  • maze
  • upset
  • distraction
  • perturbation
  • mortification
  • chagrin
  • agitation
  • muddle
  • commotion
  • turmoil
  • abashment
  • disturbance
  • whirl
  • disquiet
  • flurry
  • fluster
  • dither
  • bother
  • fuss
  • stew

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • confidence
  • conviction
  • certainty
  • assurance
  • certitude
  • positiveness
  • sureness
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