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bewilder
Meaning: to make someone feel completely confused
bewilder in a sentence
How bewilder is used in real sentences:
The map's missing labels bewildered the hikers.
The complicated instructions bewildered the entire class.
“That sequence seemed to bewilder visitors, who turned in circles searching for the next illuminated picture.”
— from the passage The Light Between Paintings
Synonyms for bewilder
Other words for bewilder — confuse, puzzle and perplex — carry the same meaning.
- confuse
- puzzle
- perplex
Antonyms of bewilder
Words that mean the opposite of bewilder:
- clarify
- enlighten
Where it comes from
From be- plus obsolete wilder 'to lead astray'
Memory hook
Bewildered means lost as if in the wilderness.