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

But resistance will be harder to sustain, in part because everyone is already so tired of fighting all of this, and also because the action is going to be coming so fast and furious on all fronts that bewildered and beleaguered groups on the left will hardly know where to make a stand or even start.

From Slate

“I guess I’m just not an excitable guy,” he told CBS reporter Leslie Stahl and a similarly bewildered White House press corps amazed by his laconic response.

From Los Angeles Times

I am feeling bewildered but optimistic.

From Salon

I'm bewildered how anyone cannot see through the blatant corruption and lies that permeate everything Trump does to still find him somehow worthy of holding the highest office in America and having access to the nuclear codes.

From Salon

She sat in the court bewildered as to why an upscale community such as La Crescenta successfully blocked the placement of Grassmier in 2021 but “the AV is ignored.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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