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What is another word for Bewilder? – 146 Bewilder Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    perplex confuse disorient puzzle astonish astound dazzle flummox befuddle mystify stump bewitch enchant spellbind mesmerize hypnotize daze stun stagger nonplus flabbergast dismay disconcert unsettle rattle shake disturb trouble confound bedevil addle muddle fuddle fog obscure cloud darken obscure perplex confound

    Meaning of Bewilder

    According to Merriam-Webster, "bewilder" means to cause someone to feel completely confused or disoriented, or to make something difficult to understand.

    Definitions

    • The Oxford English Dictionary defines "bewilder" as to perplex or confuse someone, or to make something puzzling or difficult to understand.
    • Cambridge Dictionary defines "bewilder" as to make someone feel completely confused or disoriented, or to make something difficult to understand.

    Example Uses

    • The plot twist in the movie bewildered the audience, leaving them to wonder what was real and what was not.
    • The complex instructions bewildered me, and I had to ask for help to assemble the furniture.
    • The beauty of the Grand Canyon bewildered the tourists, who had never seen anything like it before.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    clarify simplify explain enlighten inform educate illuminate instruct teach guide direct clear lucid transparent straightforward obvious evident apparent plain straightforward uncomplicated easy effortless straightforward

    Related Nouns

    confusion perplexity disorientation puzzle enigma mystery problem riddle conundrum brain-teaser labyrinth maze complexity intricacy obscurity ambiguity uncertainty doubt skepticism bewilderment astonishment amazement wonder enchantment

    Related Verbs

    confuse perplex puzzle astonish astound dazzle flummox befuddle mystify stump bewitch enchant spellbind mesmerize hypnotize daze stun stagger nonplus flabbergast dismay disconcert unsettle rattle shake disturb trouble confound bedevil

    Related Adjectives

    confusing perplexing puzzling astonishing astounding dazzling flummoxing befuddling mystifying stupefying bewitching enchanting spellbinding mesmerizing hypnotic dazing stunning staggering nonplussing flabbergasting dismaying disconcerting unsettling rattling shaking disturbing troubling confounding bedeviling