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

1. <the slightest change in her daily routine leaves her in complete bewilderment>

First Known Use of BEWILDERMENT

1811

Related to BEWILDERMENT

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

Near Antonyms: assurance, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, positiveness, sureness

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