Bewildered: meaning, definitions and examples

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bewildered

 

[ bษชหˆwษชldษ™rd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or showing a mixture of fear, surprise, and confusion

If you are bewildered, you feel completely confused and cannot understand something. It is a state of being lost and perplexed, often due to being overwhelmed by something unexpected or unfamiliar.

Synonyms

baffled, confused, flustered, perplexed, puzzled

Examples of usage

  • I was bewildered by the sudden turn of events.
  • She looked bewildered as she tried to make sense of the instructions.
  • The complex instructions left the students feeling bewildered.
  • We were all left bewildered by the mysterious circumstances.

Translations

Translations of the word "bewildered" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น perplexo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเฅˆเคฐเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verwirrt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bingung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฑะตะฝั‚ะตะถะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zdezorientowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›ฐๆƒ‘ใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉconcertรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desconcertado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸaลŸkฤฑn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ด๋ฆฌ๋‘ฅ์ ˆํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุชุจูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zmatenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zmรคtenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›ฐๆƒ‘็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zmeden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ruglaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฑะดั‹ั€ะฐา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒœแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงaลŸqฤฑn

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desconcertado

Etymology

The word 'bewildered' originated from the Old English word 'bewildrian', which means 'to lead astray, confuse'. It has been used in the English language since the 17th century. The prefix 'be-' intensifies the meaning of 'wild', emphasizing the state of being lost in a wild or confusing situation.

See also: bewilder, bewilderedly, bewildering, bewilderingly, bewilderment.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,825, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.