bewilderment
be·wil·der·ment
noun \-dər-mənt\Definition of BEWILDERMENT
1
: the quality or state of being bewildered
2
: a bewildering tangle or confusion
Examples of BEWILDERMENT
- <the slightest change in her daily routine leaves her in complete bewilderment>
First Known Use of BEWILDERMENT
1811
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Synonyms: bafflement, bamboozlement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderedness, confusion, confusedness, discombobulation, distraction, fog, head-scratching, maze [chiefly dialect], muddle, mystification, perplexity, puzzlement, tangle, whirl
Related Words: abashment, discomfiture, disconcertment, embarrassment, mortification; agitation, chagrin, discomfort, dismay, disquiet, distress, disturbance, perturbation, upset; bother, commotion, dither, flurry, fluster, fuss, stew, turmoil
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