Synonyms for bewildered
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Confused — baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain
confused, perplexed, befuddled, bemused, baffled, mystified, nonplussed, confounded, astonished, aghast, flummoxed, lost, stumped, distracted, mixed-up, afloat, puzzled, dumbfounded, mazed dated
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain.
He was just standing there, turning this way and that, with a bewildered look on his face.
Example sentences
- confused Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism.
- perplexed We were perplexed by the crossword puzzle clue.
- befuddled That man over there looking all befuddled is a genius.
- breathless He was watching the scene with breathless interest.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bewildered | rising | |
| confused | rising | |
| perplexed | rising | |
| bemused | rising | |
| befuddled | rising | |
| breathless | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- lost1
- 5 letters
- mazed
- 6 letters
- afloat2, aghast2
- 7 letters
- baffled2, puzzled2, stumped1, bemused2
- 8 letters
- confused2
- 9 letters
- perplexed2, mystified3, befuddled3, flummoxed2
- 10 letters
- distracted3, astonished3, breathless2, confounded3, nonplussed2
- 11 letters
- dumbfounded3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (afloat2 = 2 syllables).