bewildering

adjective

be·​wil·​der·​ing bi-ˈwil-d(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce bewildering (audio)
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Synonyms of bewilderingnext
: 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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But for those of us who consider a walk of over a half-mile a squandered opportunity to knock a golf ball hither and yon, Los Angeles offers a bewildering array of worthy courses to explore for players of all levels. — David Weiss, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 The rising interest in beef tallow is bewildering to Christopher Gardner, PhD, a professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine in California and a nutrition scientist at the Stanford Prevention Research Center. — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025 In a bewildering series of announcements last week, Trump slapped tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, then delayed many of them for 30 days. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025 Merino wool’s versatility means there’s a bewildering array of blends and options to choose from. — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Mar. 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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