BEWILDERED

baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea

(adjective) perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; “obviously bemused by his questions”; “bewildered and confused”; “a cloudy and confounded philosopher”; “just a mixed-up kid”; “she felt lost on the first day of school”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

bewildered (comparative more bewildered, superlative most bewildered)

Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain.

Verb

bewildered

simple past tense and past participle of bewilder

Source: Wiktionary


Be*wil"dered, a.

Definition: Greatly perplexed; as, a bewildered mind.

BEWILDER

Be*wil"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewildered; p. pr. & vb. n. Bewildering.] Etym: [Pref. be- + wilder.]

Definition: To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for want of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly. Lost and bewildered in the fruitless search. Addison.

Syn.

– To perplex; puzzle; entangle; confuse; confound; mystify; embarrass; lead astray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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