bewildering

[ bih-wil-der-ing ]

adjective

1. extremely confusing:

   a bewildering schedule of events.

Other Words From

• be·wilder·ing·ly adverb
• unbe·wilder·ing adjective
• unbe·wilder·ing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bewildering¹

First recorded in 1785–95; bewilder + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Making matters worse is that many of us are still “extra-sensitive” to such uncertainty from having just survived a bewildering pandemic, and both Harris and Trump have taken up particularly apocalyptic messaging going into the final stretch of the race.

From Los Angeles Times

While bewildering, Trump is really good TV.

From Los Angeles Times

But it can feel bewildering, and far away.

From BBC

Being the journalist I am, from the beginning of this strange and bewildering acoustic saga, I wanted to determine the etiology of my hearing decline.

From Salon

“Jesus of Suburbia” rejects suburban conformity, seeking meaning in a world that feels increasingly hostile and bewildering.

From Salon

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