English Explanatory Dictionary

bewilder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈwɪldə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bewilder.wav /bɪˈwɪldɚ/

Word forms

bewilder bewilders bewildering bewildered

Etymology

From be- (prefix used as an intensifier) + wilder (“to lead astray; to go astray, wander”).

Synonyms

befuddle addle baffle lose embroil stick stump baffound bamboozle bedevil throw bemud bemuse bewilder bumfuzzle complicate confound confuddle confuse confuzzle dazzle discombobulate disconcert blind dumbfound entangle ferhoodle flabagast flabbergast flabbergaster flurry fluster flummox fuddle jumble knot mix up muddle muddy ravel perplex puzzle

Derived words

bewildered bewilderedly bewilderedness bewilderer bewilderment unbewilder
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