Bewilderment: meaning, definitions and examples

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bewilderment

 

[ bษชหˆwษชldษ™rmษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling of confusion

Bewilderment is the state of being completely puzzled or confused. It is the feeling of not understanding something or being unable to make sense of a situation.

Synonyms

confusion, perplexity, puzzlement

Examples of usage

  • The sudden change in plans left him in bewilderment.
  • Her face showed bewilderment as she tried to comprehend the complex instructions.

Translations

Translations of the word "bewilderment" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น perplexidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเคฎเค‚เคœเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verwirrung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kebingungan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฑะตะฝั‚ะตะถะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zmieszanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›ฐๆƒ‘ (ใ“ใ‚“ใ‚ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท perplexitรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ perplejidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸaลŸkฤฑnlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹นํ™ฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุฑุชุจุงูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zmatenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zmรคtenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›ฐๆƒ‘ (kรนnhuรฒ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zmedenost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ruglingur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฑั‹ั€ะถัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒœแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงaลŸqฤฑnlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ perplejidad

Etymology

The word 'bewilderment' originated from the combination of 'be-' meaning thoroughly and 'wilderness', suggesting a state of being lost in a mental wilderness. It first appeared in the English language in the 17th century.

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

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,685, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.