Dil-and-Language : bewildered

be·wil·dered

[bih-wil-derd] Show IPA

adjective

completely puzzled or confused; perplexed.

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

verb (used with object)

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

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