WIDEMOUTHED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

widemouthed

adjective

Definition of widemouthed

as in bewildered

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Recent Examples of widemouthed With a fairly small amount of surface area, the drink keeps its carbonation longer than wide-mouthed glasses. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026 Check out the wide-mouthed scream unleashed by the Lakers’ Luke Kennard midway through the fourth quarter. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Silicone styles like the ones from Loulou Lollipop do a standup job of catching rogue crumbs and food in their wide-mouthed pouches. — Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026 Gently add gravel to a shallow, clear dish or wide-mouthed canning jar. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025

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Adjective

In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Away from the bewildered rancher calling out in surprise, away from the Appaloosa.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of bewildered

Adjective

The Jayhawks appeared dazed after falling behind 10-1 early before 3,192 enthusiastic fans.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Paul rose, dazed and much too slowly, felt for his glasses, went to the table, and gently touched the laptop with his index finger.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Definition of dazed

Adjective

One hundred would be awesome, though, so that my children can get all the publishing.

— Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
James was a Fanatics Fest participant and was reunited with the paper, which was at the Celebrity Mint table, completing an awesome full-circle moment.

— David Betancourt, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of awesome

Adjective

But credit Neill for both understanding the assignment and not quite settling for those awed stares of Spielbergian wonder.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Williams and Mboko were solid, and at times spectacular, during a 7-6(2), 6-2 win over Routliffe and Melichar-Martinez, who seemed a little over-awed by the situation in front of them.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of awed

Adjective

After an hour of intense discussion, panelists opened the floor for questions from the wide-eyed congregants.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
So many players go into a World Cup wide-eyed, full of hopes and dreams, and leave it a few weeks later feeling utterly crushed.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of wide-eyed

Adjective

All around her, open-mouthed viewers turned to face the Artist.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of open-mouthed

Adjective

The Spider-Man star admitted his first dance sessions left him feeling equal parts excited and overwhelmed.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Health responders say the conditions on the ground are dire, with fragile hospitals overwhelmed and health responders struggling to catch up to the scale of the epidemic.

— Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 23 July 2026

Definition of overwhelmed

Adjective

The crowd was a rainbow mixture of colors, age groups and languages, all chatting and laughing with one another while standing above a granite rendering of Confederate leaders who would have been aghast at what their monument had become.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Classical studies majors will surely be aghast at how the likes of Zeus and Poseidon are sublimated into social mores and choppy waves (just as Zendaya fans might rage at how her disapproving Athena only cameos as Odysseus’ invisible friend).

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Definition of aghast

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