What (who) is Bewilder - definition
Bewilder
·vt To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for want of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly.
bewilder
(bewilders, bewildering, bewildered)
If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
The silence from Alex had hurt and bewildered her.
= perplex
VERB: V n
bewilder
v. a.
Perplex, confound, confuse, embarrass, puzzle, stagger, pose, nonpluss, mystify, entangle, daze, befog, muddle, bemuddle.
Pronunciation examples for Bewilder
1. We're banishing practices that bewilder and disempower
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2. to bewilder brains like Einstein's and Bohr's,
Through Two Doors at Once _ Anil Ananthaswamy _ Talks at Google
3. And it doesn't just bewilder them.
(Re)Making History - The Bigger Story _ Kevin Gover _ Talks at Google
4. It seem to bewilder other people but I was very fortunate in that immediately I could
Computer Law _ Roy Freed _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of Bewilder
1. His unnerving balance and innate poise could bewilder and bamboozle defences.
2. But I sympathise with her painful awareness of a prejudice that must bewilder her.
3. It can bewilder –– even while exciting –– those who believe in its practitioner.
4. On the final exam, I considered smudging and smearing my answers, in an attempt to bluff and bewilder.
5. A social study from the heart of the left could be a blueprint for a Tory take on communities, family and the welfare state Madeleine Bunting Monday February 13, 2006 The Guardian Here is a book that will infuriate and bewilder the progressive left.