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    bewilder
    /bɪˈwɪldə/

    verb

    • 1. cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused: "she was bewildered by his sudden change of mood"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEWILDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    verb [ T ] uk / bɪˈwɪl.də r/ us / bɪˈwɪl.dɚ / 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. disorientate. do someone's head in idiom. flummox. fox.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bewilderBewilder Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BEWILDER is to cause to lose one's bearings. How to use bewilder in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bewilder.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bewilderBEWILDER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bewilder definition: to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex. See examples of BEWILDER used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEWILDER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bewilderBewilder - definition of bewilder by The Free Dictionary

    1. To confuse or befuddle, especially by being complicated or varied. See Synonyms at perplex. 2. To cause to lose one's bearings; disorient: "The whirling snow bewildered him" (May Kellogg Sullivan). be·wil′dered·ly adv. be·wil′der·ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bewilderBewilder - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To bewilder is to amaze, baffle, dumbfound, flummox, perplex, or stupefy. When you bewilder people, you confuse them. Bewilder is a fun-sounding word for confusion-causing. A complicated math problem will bewilder many students. A magician's tricks should bewilder the audience.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › bewilderBEWILDER Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for BEWILDER: perplex, confuse, baffle, puzzle, befuddle, mystify, bemuse, embarrass; Antonyms of BEWILDER: assure, satisfy, inform, reassure, enlighten.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEWILDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 4, 2024 · If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it. The silence from Alex had hurt and bewildered her. [VERB noun] Synonyms: confound, surprise, stun, confuse More Synonyms of bewilder. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbewilder verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of bewilder verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › bewilderBewilder Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Bewilder definition: To confuse or befuddle, especially by being complicated or varied.