bewildered
Say it: bih-WIL-dud /bɪˈwɪldɚd/ · adjective
What “bewildered” means
So confused you cannot make sense of what is happening.
More precisely: Utterly confused and puzzled.
Example: “Tourists stood bewildered in front of the ticket machine.”
When to use it
For complete confusion when a situation feels impossible to make sense of. Common in everyday conversation and stories.
Similar words
baffled, perplexed, confused
Quick check
Your furniture has all been moved overnight, and you cannot understand what happened or where anything is. You are…
bewildered or astonished?
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bewildered
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