bewilderment
pronunciation
How to pronounce bewilderment in British English:
UK [bɪˈwɪldəmənt]
How to pronounce bewilderment in American English:
US [bɪˈwɪldərmənt]
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- Noun:
- confusion resulting from failure to understand
Word Origin
- bewilderment (n.)
- 1820, "condition of being bewildered," from bewilder + -ment; meaning "thing or situation which bewilders" is from 1844.
Example
- 1. The human response is bewilderment .
- 2. He followed the path of the migration until to his bewilderment the animals suddenly stopped .
- 3. His bewilderment at how violence has chased him is the bewilderment of a whole country .
- 4. Even in his bewilderment he realised that if he told the truth he would not be believed .
- 5. Whenever mulan told me of anything she was learning about science , I 'm sure I wore an expression of astonished bewilderment and surprise .