CEFR B2

bewildering

adjective

Meaning

Causing someone to feel confused and perplexed.

Examples

The instructions for assembling the furniture were incredibly bewildering.
She found the city's complex subway system bewildering at first.

Synonyms: confusing, puzzling, perplexing, baffling

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bewildering (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/

Definition

Causing someone to feel confused and perplexed.

Examples

The instructions for assembling the furniture were incredibly bewildering.
She found the city's complex subway system bewildering at first.
His sudden change in attitude was bewildering to his friends.

How to Use bewildering

bewildering to (prepositional phrase): Causing confusion for a specific person or group. — "The rapid technological changes are bewildering to older generations."

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