bewildered

be·wil·dered

/bɪˈwɪldərd/ Show Spelled [bih-wil-derd] Show IPA

adjective

completely puzzled or confused; perplexed.

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Origin:
1675–85; bewilder + -ed²

Related forms

be·wil·dered·ly, adverb

be·wil·dered·ness, noun

un·be·wil·dered, adjective

un·be·wil·dered·ly, adverb

Dictionary.com Unabridged

be·wil·der

/bɪˈwɪldər/ Show Spelled [bih-wil-der] Show IPA

verb (used with object)

to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me.

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Origin:
1675–85; be- + wilder (v.)

Synonyms
mystify, nonplus, confuse, daze, confound, stagger, muddle.

 

 

World English Dictionary

bewilder  (bɪˈwɪldə)
— vb
1.	to confuse utterly; puzzle
2.	archaic  to cause to become lost
[C17: see be- , wilder ]
bewilderment