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    bewilderment
    /bɪˈwɪldəm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. a feeling of being perplexed and confused: "there was bewilderment at the sudden change"

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  2. noun [ U ] uk / bɪˈwɪl.də.mənt / us / bɪˈwɪl.dɚ.mənt / Add to word list. confusion: a state of bewilderment. As he walked through the door, she stared at him in utter bewilderment. Synonyms. mystification. puzzlement formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of surprise and amazement. amazement. astonishment. future shock.

  3. The meaning of BEWILDERMENT is the quality or state of being lost, perplexed, or confused : the quality or state of being bewildered. How to use bewilderment in a sentence.

  4. a confusing maze or tangle, as of objects or conditions: a bewilderment of smoke, noise, and pushing people. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of bewilderment 1. First recorded in 1810–20; bewilder + -ment. Discover More. Example Sentences.

  5. Bewilderment is a state of being confused and puzzled. Bewilderment means not understanding, but it goes beyond that — it implies a state of complete mystification. People experience bewilderment when they are utterly baffled by the situation at hand.

  6. noun [ U ] us / bɪˈwɪl.dɚ.mənt / uk / bɪˈwɪl.də.mənt / Add to word list. confusion: a state of bewilderment. As he walked through the door, she stared at him in utter bewilderment. Synonyms. mystification. puzzlement formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of surprise and amazement. amazement. astonishment. future shock.

  7. Define bewilderment. bewilderment synonyms, bewilderment pronunciation, bewilderment translation, English dictionary definition of bewilderment. n. 1. The condition of being confused or disoriented. 2. A situation of perplexity or confusion; a tangle: a bewilderment of lies and half-truths.

  8. Bewilderment is the feeling of being bewildered..... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  9. Synonyms for BEWILDERMENT: confusion, fog, perplexity, bafflement, tangle, bemusement, puzzlement, befuddlement; Antonyms of BEWILDERMENT: conviction, confidence, certainty, assurance, certitude, positiveness, sureness

  10. 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.

  11. verb [ T ] us / bɪˈwɪl.dɚ / uk / bɪˈwɪl.də r/ Add to word list. to confuse someone: The instructions completely bewildered me. Synonyms. bemuse. flummox informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Puzzle and confuse. addle. baffle. bedazzle. befuddle. bemuse. cloud. discombobulate. disorient. do someone's head in idiom. flummox. fox.