bewilder
pronunciation
How to pronounce bewilder in British English:
UK [bɪˈwɪldə(r)]
How to pronounce bewilder in American English:
US [bɪˈwɪldər]
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- Verb:
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- cause to be confused emotionally
Word Origin
- bewilder
- bewilder: see wild
- bewilder (v.)
- 1680s, from be- "thoroughly" + archaic wilder "lead astray, lure into the wilds," probably a back-formation of wilderness. An earlier word with the same sense was bewhape (early 14c.). Related: Bewildered; bewildering; bewilderingly.
Example
- 1. Bewilder = emphasizes both perplexity and extreme mental confusion .
- 2. So many questions bewilder me .
- 3. What may appear ahead may confuse and bewilder those who do not choose to see through it .
- 4. The old woman from the country is bewilder by the crowd and traffic in the big city .
- 5. " To amaze , overwhelm , or bewilder with spectacular display "