Bewildered: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต
bewildered
[ bษชหwษชldษrd ]
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:
๐ต๐น perplexo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเฅเคฐเคพเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช verwirrt
๐ฎ๐ฉ bingung
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฑะตะฝัะตะถะตะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zdezorientowany
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐๆใใ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉconcertรฉ
๐ช๐ธ desconcertado
๐น๐ท ลaลkฤฑn
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋ฆฌ๋ฅ์ ํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุชุจู
๐จ๐ฟ zmatenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ zmรคtenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ zmeden
๐ฎ๐ธ ruglaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะฑะดััะฐาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงaลqฤฑn
๐ฒ๐ฝ desconcertado
Word origin
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.