bewildering

adjective

be·​wil·​der·​ing bi-ˈwil-d(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce bewildering (audio)
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: extremely confusing or difficult to understand
an utterly bewildering experience
a bewildering number of possibilities
… a place of odd traditions and bewildering practices.David Williamson
bewilderingly adverb
a bewilderingly complex situation

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The bewildering story of John Bender, a young Wall Street genius whose dream of life in a mansion sanctuary in the Costa Rican jungle turned sour, is set to launch as a podcast. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025 This affair is just another example of Adam’s bewildering emotional immaturity. Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025 Land on Bross and neighboring peaks is a bewildering array of 10-acre mining claims dating back to the late 1800s. John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025 The room was overrun by such a bewildering arsenal of medical and electronic devices that Serge and I now had no place to stand. Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bewildering

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bewildering was in 1761

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“Bewildering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bewildering. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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