Definitions for BEWILDER
bɪˈwɪl dərbe·wil·der

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfoundverb

   be a mystery or bewildering to

   "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"

2. bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throwverb

   cause to be confused emotionally

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bewilderverb

   To confuse, puzzle or befuddle someone, especially with many different things.

   All the different possible options may bewilder us.

2. bewilderverb

   To disorientate someone.

   Don't push me into that maze and bewilder me.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Bewilderverb

   To lose in pathless places; to confound for want of a plain road; to perplex; to entangle; to puzzle.

   Etymology: from wild.

   We parted thus; I homeward sped my way,
   Bewilder’d in the wood till dawn of day. John Dryden, Fables.

   We no solution of our question find;
   Your words bewilder, not direct the mind. Richard Blackmore.

   Our understanding traces ’em in vain,
   Lost and bewilder’d in the fruitless search. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   It is good sometimes to lose and bewilder ourselves in such studies. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.

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1. bewilder

   To bewilder means to cause someone to become perplexed, confused, or disoriented due to complexity, uncertainty, or unfamiliarity. It typically refers to a situation or information that is difficult for someone to comprehend or make sense of.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bewilderverb

   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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bewilder

   be-wil′dėr, v.t. to perplex or lead astray.—p.adj. Bewil′dered, lost, confused in mind, trackless.—adj. Bewil′dering.—adv. Bewil′deringly.—n. Bewil′derment, confusion, mental confusion: perplexity. [Pfx. be-, and prov. Eng. wildern, a wilderness.]

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How to pronounce BEWILDER?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BEWILDER in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BEWILDER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BEWILDER
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bewilder
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=BEWILDER
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BEWILDER
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=BEWILDER