bewildering
Syllables: be·wil·der·ing/bɪˈwɪldəɹɪŋ/
bewildering adjective: very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available. Also the gerund of bewilder.
Adjective
bewildering (comparative more bewildering, superlative most bewildering)
- Very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available.
- There was a bewildering collection of curiosities filling the room.
- —At once bewildering mists around him close, / And cold and hunger are the least of woes; / The Demon of the Snow, with angry roar / Descending, shuts for aye his prison door.1791–1792 (published 1793), William Wordsworth, “Descriptive Sketches, Taken during a Pedestrian Tour among the Alps”, in Henry [Hope] Reed, editor, The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth...
- Synonyms:
- dizzying, head-scratching, mind-boggling, puzzlesome, baffling, bemusing, befuddling, cattywampus, clear as mud, confounding
- Antonyms:
- unbewildering
Also used as
bewildering is also the gerund of bewilder.
bewildering is also the present participle and gerund of bewilder.
bewildering meaning in Sanskrit
bewildering in Sanskrit
- very baffling, confusing, or perplexing
- मोहन mohana
Examples of bewildering in a sentence
- The sprawlingness of the old house, while bewildering at first, added something to its charm.
- As she pored over the company's bewildering tax documents, she furrowed her brows, wrinkled her nose, and began to frown her befuddlement.
- The band’s ascent is exciting and bewildering – until it isn’t.
Synonyms of bewildering
- dizzying
- head-scratching
- mind-boggling
- puzzlesome
- baffling
- bemusing
- befuddling
- cattywampus
- clear as mud
- confounding
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Forms of bewildering
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more bewildering |
| superlative | most bewildering |
| Noun | |
| plural | bewilderings |
Origin of bewildering
From bewilder (“to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices”) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs).
Words formed from bewildering
Questions about bewildering
- What does bewildering mean?
- Bewildering means very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available.
- What is bewildering in Sanskrit?
- Bewildering in Sanskrit is मोहन (mohana). See Bewildering meaning in Sanskrit.
- What part of speech is bewildering?
- Bewildering is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce bewildering?
- Bewildering is pronounced /bɪˈwɪldəɹɪŋ/ (UK).
Words near bewildering in the dictionary
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