Adjective: bewildered bi'wil-du(r)d
- Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
"bewildered and confused";
- baffled, befuddled, bemused, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea
- Confuse or leave at a loss because of something complex or difficult to understand
"These questions bewilder even the experts";
- confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate [informal], perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, dumbfound
- Confuse or disorient completely
"This play will delight and bewilder you with its nimble humour";
- bemuse, discombobulate [informal], throw
See also: perplexed
Type of: affect, bear on, bear upon, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, impact, untune [rare], upset
Encyclopedia: Bewildered