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Synonyms for bewildering

  • adjective

Most common

confusing puzzling perplexing mystifying incomprehensible baffling mind-boggling dizzying

All synonyms

Adjective

mystifying, confusing, perplexing, puzzling, baffling, dizzying, mind-boggling, mindboggling US, incomprehensible, head-scratching, inexplicable, confounding, wondrous, wonderful, puzzlesome, abashing

Antonyms

clear, unbewildering, uncool

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available.

    There was a bewildering collection of curiosities filling the room.

Example sentences

  • confusing David is confusing Amanda's dad with someone else.
  • puzzling Korean is a puzzling language to learn, isn't it?
  • perplexing Sami asked Layla a perplexing question.
  • incomprehensible This language is incomprehensible to me when spoken.
  • baffling Do you remember that baffling murder case?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
bewilderingsteady
confusingrising
puzzlingsteady
perplexingsteady
mystifyingrising
incomprehensiblerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
puzzling3, baffling3, wondrous2, dizzying3, abashing
9 letters
wonderful3, confusing3
10 letters
perplexing3, mystifying4, puzzlesome
11 letters
confounding3
12 letters
inexplicable5, mindboggling3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (puzzling3 = 3 syllables).

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