Bewildering — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /bi-ˈwil-d(ə-)riŋ/ be·wil·der·ing

Meaning & Definition of Bewildering

Bewildering (adjective)

  1. extremely confusing or difficult to understand

Bewildering (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in confusing, perplexing

    similar: baffling, confounding, confused, confusing, disordered, disorderly, disorganized, muddled, perplexing, puzzling, unorganized, choppy, disconnected, disjointed, incoherent, unconnected, disconcerting, frustrating, fallacious, illogical, inconsistent, invalid, irrational, unsound, absurd, asinine, bizarre, curious, eccentric, foolish, odd, outlandish, outré, peculiar, screwy, strange, unreasonable, unusual, weird, meaningless, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, silly, unconvincing, inexplicable, unaccountable, unexplainable
    opposite: coherent, connected, ordered, orderly, organized, systematic, systematized, logical, rational, reasonable, sensible, solid, sound, valid, cogent, compelling, convincing, persuasive, plausible, satisfying, clear, clear-cut, lucid, perspicuous, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

Bewildering (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

    "the change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our customers"

    similar: addling, baffling, bamboozling, beating, befogging, befuddling, bemusing, buffaloing, confounding, confusing, discombobulating, disorienting, flummoxing, foxing, fuddling, getting, graveling, mazing, muddling, muddying, mystifying, perplexing, posing, puzzling, vexing, blowing one's mind, going to one's head
    related: sticking, stumping, weirding out, abashing, discomfiting, disconcerting, discountenancing, embarrassing, fazing, flustering, mortifying, nonplussing, rattling, agitating, bothering, chagrining, discomforting, discomposing, dismaying, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, perturbing, stunning, unhinging, unsettling, upsetting, beguiling, cozening, deceiving, deluding, duping, fooling, gulling, hoaxing, hoodwinking, humbugging, misguiding, misleading, snowing, stringing along, taking in, tricking
    near: assuring, reassuring, satisfying, enlightening, informing

Related Entry: Bewilder (verb)

Bewilder is a different word from Bewildering. The synonyms below are for bewilder, not for bewildering.

  1. to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

    "the change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our customers"

    similar: addle, baffle, bamboozle, beat, befog, befuddle, bemuse, buffalo, confound, confuse, discombobulate, disorient, flummox, fox, fuddle, get, gravel, maze, muddle, muddy, mystify, perplex, pose, puzzle, vex, blow one's mind, go to one's head
    related: stick, stump, weird out, abash, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle, agitate, bother, chagrin, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, stun, unhinge, unsettle, upset, beguile, cozen, deceive, delude, dupe, fool, gull, hoax, hoodwink, humbug, misguide, mislead, snow, string along, take in, trick
    near: assure, reassure, satisfy, enlighten, inform

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Bewildering

The most common words with a similar meaning to Bewildering:

baffling, confounding, confused, confusing, disordered, disorderly, disorganized, muddled, perplexing, puzzling, unorganized, choppy, disconnected, disjointed, incoherent, unconnected, disconcerting, frustrating, fallacious, illogical, inconsistent, invalid, irrational, unsound, absurd, asinine, bizarre, curious, eccentric, foolish, odd, outlandish, outré, peculiar, screwy, strange, unreasonable, unusual, weird, meaningless

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Bewildering

Words with the opposite meaning of Bewildering:

coherent, connected, ordered, orderly, organized, systematic, systematized, logical, rational, reasonable, sensible, solid, sound, valid, cogent, compelling, convincing, persuasive, plausible, satisfying, clear, clear-cut, lucid, perspicuous, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

Related Words for Bewildering

sticking, stumping, weirding out, abashing, discomfiting, discountenancing, embarrassing, fazing, flustering, mortifying, nonplussing, rattling, agitating, bothering, chagrining, discomforting, discomposing, dismaying, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, perturbing, stunning, unhinging, unsettling, upsetting, beguiling, cozening, deceiving, deluding

Near Antonyms of Bewildering

assuring, reassuring, enlightening, informing

Word Forms of Bewildering

Derived words: bewilderingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Bewildering

First known use: 1761

Frequently Asked Questions about Bewildering

What does "Bewildering" mean?

"Bewildering" means extremely confusing or difficult to understand. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: extremely confusing or difficult to understand. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Bewildering"?

Other words for "Bewildering" include baffling, confounding, confused, confusing, disordered, disorderly, disorganized and muddled. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Bewildering" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Bewildering"?

There are 114 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Bewildering". Common alternatives include baffling, confounding, confused, confusing, disordered, disorderly, disorganized, muddled, perplexing and puzzling.

What is the opposite of "Bewildering"?

Antonyms of "Bewildering" include coherent, connected, ordered, orderly, organized, systematic, systematized and logical. Near antonyms include assuring, reassuring, enlightening and informing.

How do you use "Bewildering" in a sentence?

Examples of "Bewildering" in a sentence: "the change in policy seems to have bewildered many of our customers".

Is "Bewildering" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Bewildering" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Bewildering"?

"Bewildering" is pronounced /bi-ˈwil-d(ə-)riŋ/ and divided into syllables as be·wil·der·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Bewildering"?

First known use: 1761.