bewildered

[ bih-wil-derd ]

adjective

1. completely puzzled or confused; perplexed.

Other Words From

• be·wildered·ly adverb
• be·wildered·ness noun
• unbe·wildered adjective
• unbe·wildered·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bewildered¹

First recorded in 1675–85; bewilder + -ed ²

Example Sentences

A naive and bewildered Daniel Dubois turned to his father for support when asked to share his dreams and aspirations.

From BBC

A touch bewildered, a trifle unsteady on his feet.

From BBC

He added that other activities Yuna had taken up including play fighting plants and bark, and being bewildered by rain, having not previously had access to an outdoor enclosure.

From BBC

In June, Baroness Lawrence said she was “bewildered, disappointed and angry” at an upheld decision not to charge four officers involved in the original bungled investigation into her son’s murder.

From BBC

Part of that unusual formula included the show’s array of guest stars – including a bewildered Richard Nixon uttering the catchphrase “sock it to me” – and in 1970, a drummer named Ringo Starr.

From Salon

Related Words

• astonished
• awed
• baffled
• befuddled
• dazed
• mystified
• perplexed
• puzzled
• rattled
• shocked
• startled
• stunned
• surprised