bewildered

adjective

be·​wil·​dered bi-ˈwil-dərd 

bē-

: deeply or utterly confused or perplexed

I was appalled and was too bewildered to do or say anything.

—Bram Stoker

He looked at her with a bewildered expression.

Speaking for myself, I stumbled into motherhood and was bewildered at the shift of gears, the volte-face required to reorient myself, my values and my way of life into being a carer of small children.

—Madeleine Bunting

Synonyms of bewildered

• dazed
• confused
• stunned
• distracted
• dizzy

Examples of bewildered in a Sentence

the bewildered child wandered aimlessly around the playground

Recent Examples on the Web

On Douban, a popular Chinese movie-review platform, viewers piled on with mocking and bewildered comments. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

That's when Penix, who was standing nearby, pointed at him and made a bewildered face. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Five successive heat waves this year and a lack of any significant rainfall in London since June have left the city — and much of the country — stultified and bewildered. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Saturday will be Simpson’s first chance to make an impression on fans – some of whom were left bewildered by his selection, considering the ever-rock-solid standing of Stafford. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above