bewildered

[bih-wil-derd] /bɪˈwɪl dərd/
adjective
1.
completely puzzled or confused; perplexed.
Origin
1675-85; bewilder + -ed2
Related forms
bewilderedly, adverb
bewilderedness, noun
unbewildered, adjective
unbewilderedly, adverb

bewilder

[bih-wil-der] /bɪˈwɪl dər/
verb (used with object)
1.
to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex:
These shifting attitudes bewilder me.
Origin
1675-85; be- + wilder (v.)
Synonyms
mystify, nonplus, confuse, daze, confound, stagger, muddle.
Spanish Words for bewildered

desconcertado

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adjective
1.
[person] desconcertado
he gave me a bewildered look
me miró perplejo

2.
perplejo
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Examples from the web for bewildered
  • It is hardly surprising that the wider public often confused and bewildered.
  • My roommate had a look of bewildered amusement at the things I was saying.
  • She sounded bewildered, and wistful for the time before she'd heard what I had to say.
  • She might have been a bit bewildered by the judging.
  • You don't want them standing around looking bewildered when customers ask for something.
  • I'm sure he's just as bewildered by this as the rest of us.
  • At last he lifted his bewildered eyes.
  • On first attempting to play a neighbour's low-pitch piano, I was bewildered by the sounds the notes produced.
  • She looked at him bewildered.
  • Most fans heading into the game seemed bewildered by the protest.
British Dictionary definitions for bewildered

bewilder

/bɪˈwɪldə/
verb (transitive)
1.
to confuse utterly; puzzle
2.
(archaic) to cause to become lost
Derived Forms
bewilderment, noun
Word Origin
C17: see be-, wilder
Word Origin and History for bewildered
adj.

1680s, past participle adjective from bewilder (q.v.).

bewilder

v.

1680s, from be- "thoroughly" + archaic wilder "lead astray, lure into the wilds," probably a back-formation of wilderness. An earlier word with the same sense was bewhape (early 14c.). Related: Bewildered; bewildering; bewilderingly.