bewildered

Meaning

Completely confused and disoriented, often by something unexpected or complex.

Examples

• She looked at the complex instructions, feeling utterly bewildered.
• He was bewildered by the sudden change in her attitude.

Pronunciation: /bɪˈwɪldərd/

How to Use bewildered

bewildered by (prepositional phrase)

Confused because of a specific thing or situation. — "I was bewildered by his strange behavior."

bewildered at (prepositional phrase)

Confused because of a specific thing or situation (less common than 'by'). — "She was bewildered at the sight of the chaos."

Synonyms of bewildered

Words with a similar meaning to bewildered:

• confused
• puzzled
• perplexed
• baffled

Antonyms of bewildered

Words with the opposite meaning to bewildered:

• clear
• certain
• oriented