bewilder

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: be=wil=der

CIDE DICTIONARY

bewilder, v. t. [Pref. be- + wilder.].

 To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for lack of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly.  [1913 Webster]
"Lost and bewildered in the fruitless search."  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- To perplex; puzzle; entangle; confuse; confound; mystify; embarrass; lead astray.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

bewilder, v.tr. utterly perplex or confuse.

Derivative

bewilderedly adv. bewildering adj. bewilderingly adv. bewilderment n.

Etymology

BE- + obs. wilder lose one's way

THESAURUS

bewilder

abash, addle, addle the wits, amaze, astonish, astound, awe, awestrike, baffle, ball up, becloud, bedaze, bedazzle, befog, befuddle, bemuse, boggle, bother, bowl down, bowl over, bug, cap, cloud, confound, confuse, daze, dazzle, discombobulate, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, dismay, disorganize, disorient, distract, disturb, dumbfound, dumbfounder, embarrass, entangle, flabbergast, flummox, flurry, fluster, flutter, fog, fuddle, fuss, maze, mist, mix up, moider, muddle, mystify, overwhelm, paralyze, perplex, perturb, petrify, pose, pother, put out, puzzle, raise hell, rattle, ruffle, stagger, startle, strike dead, strike dumb, strike with wonder, stumble, stun, stupefy, surprise, throw into confusion, unsettle, upset

ROGET THESAURUS

bewilder

Wonder

VB wonder, marvel, admire, be surprised, start, stare, open one's eyes, rub one's eyes, turn up one's eyes, gloar, gape, open one's mouth, hold one's breath, look aghast, stand aghast, stand agog, look blank, tombe des nues, not believe one's eyes, not believe one's ears, not believe one's senses, not be able to account for, not know whether one stands on one's head or one's, surprise, astonish, amaze, astound, dumfound, dumfounder, startle, dazzle, daze, strike, strike with wonder, strike with awe, electrify, stun, stupefy, petrify, confound, bewilder, flabbergast, stagger, throw on one's beam ends, fascinate, turn the head, take away one's breath, strike dumb, make one's hair stand on end, make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's mout, make one stare, take by surprise, be wonderful, beggar description, beggar the imagination, baffle description, stagger belief.

Inattention

VB be inattentive, overlook, disregard, pass by, not observe, think little of, close one's eyes to, shut one's eyes to, pay no attention to, dismiss from one's thoughts, discard from one's thoughts, discharge from one's thoughts, dismiss from one's mind, discard from one's mind, discharge from one's mind, drop the subject, think no more of, set aside, turn aside, put aside, turn away from, turn one's attention from, turn a deaf ear to, turn one's back upon, abstract oneself, dream, indulge in reverie, escape notice, escape attention, come in at one ear and go out at the other, forget, call off the attention, draw off the attention, call away the attention, divert the attention, distract the mind, put out of one's head, disconcert, discompose, put out, confuse, perplex, bewilder, moider, fluster, muddle, dazzle, throw a sop to Cerberus.

Uncertainty

VB be uncertain, wonder whether, lose the clue, lose the clew, scent, miss one's way, not know what to make of, not know which way to turn, not know whether one stands on one s head or one's, float in a sea of doubt, hesitate, flounder, lose oneself, lose one's head, muddle one's brains, render uncertain, put out, pose, puzzle, perplex, embarrass, confuse, confound, bewilder, bother, molder, addle the wits, throw off the scent, ambiguas in vulgus spargere voces, keep in suspense, doubt, hang in the balance, tremble in the balance, depend.

Misteaching

VB misinform, misteach, misdescribe, misinstruct, miscorrect, misdirect, misguide, pervert, put on a false scent, throw off the scent, throw off the trail, deceive, mislead, misrepresent, lie, ambiguas in vulgum spargere voces, propagandize, disinform, render unintelligible, bewilder, mystify, unteach, propagandist.