'Bewilder' definitions:
Definition of 'bewilder'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Bewilder'
From: GCIDE
- Bewilder \Be*wil"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewildered; p. pr. & vb. n. Bewildering.] [Pref. be- + wilder.] To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for lack of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly. [1913 Webster]
- Lost and bewildered in the fruitless search. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To perplex; puzzle; entangle; confuse; confound; mystify; embarrass; lead astray. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'bewilder'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abash,
- addle,
- addle the wits,
- amaze,
- astonish,
- astound,
- awe,
- awestrike,
- baffle,
- ball up,
- becloud,
- bedaze,
- bedazzle,
- befog,
- befuddle,
- bemuse,
- boggle,
- bother,
- bowl down,
- bowl over,
- bug,
- cap,
- cloud,
- confound,
- confuse,
- daze,
- dazzle,
- discombobulate,
- discomfit,
- discompose,
- disconcert,
- dismay,
- disorganize,
- disorient,
- distract,
- disturb,
- dumbfound,
- dumbfounder,
- embarrass,
- entangle,
- flabbergast,
- flummox,
- flurry,
- fluster,
- flutter,
- fog,
- fuddle,
- fuss,
- maze,
- mist,
- mix up,
- moider,
- muddle,
- mystify,
- overwhelm,
- paralyze,
- perplex,
- perturb,
- petrify,
- pose,
- pother,
- put out,
- puzzle,
- raise hell,
- rattle,
- ruffle,
- stagger,
- startle,
- strike dead,
- strike dumb,
- strike with wonder,
- stumble,
- stun,
- stupefy,
- surprise,
- throw into confusion,
- unsettle,
- upset