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Bewilder

verb/kˈɑːɹfʌfəl/
Definition
be a mystery or bewildering to
cause to be confused emotionally
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹfʌfəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐtˈeɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐtˈeɪl/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹfʌfəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbbe a mystery or bewildering to
“This beats me!”
verbcause to be confused emotionally
Word Forms
puzzlenouna particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
puzzlementnounconfusion resulting from failure to understand
puzzlernouna particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
mystificationnounsomething designed to mystify or bewilder
mystifiernouna particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
mysterynounsomething that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
bafflementnounconfusion resulting from failure to understand
posernouna particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
bewildermentnounconfusion resulting from failure to understand
stupefactionnouna feeling of stupefied astonishment
bemusementnounconfusion resulting from failure to understand
discombobulationnouna feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verwirren
sei ein Rätsel oder verwirrend
🇫🇷French
déconcerter
être un mystère ou déroutant pour
🇪🇸Spanish
confundir
ser un misterio o desconcertante para
🇮🇹Italian
sconcertante
essere un mistero o sconcertante
🇳🇱Dutch
verbijsteren
een mysterie of verbijsterend zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
confundir
ser um mistério ou desconcertante para
🇷🇺Russian
сбивать с толку
быть загадкой или сбивать с толку
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भुलाना
एक रहस्य या हतप्रभ करने वाला होना
🇧🇩Bengali
বিভ্রান্ত
একটি রহস্য বা বিভ্রান্তিকর হতে
🇮🇳Tamil
திகைப்பவர்
ஒரு மர்மமாக அல்லது திகைப்பூட்டுவதாக இருக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
దిగ్భ్రాంతిపరుడు
ఒక రహస్యం లేదా తికమక పెట్టడం
🇮🇳Marathi
आश्चर्यचकित करणे
एक गूढ किंवा आश्चर्यकारक व्हा
🇮🇳Gujarati
આશ્ચર્યચકિત
એક રહસ્ય અથવા આશ્ચર્યજનક બનો
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಮೆಗೊಳಿಸುವ
ಒಂದು ನಿಗೂಢ ಅಥವಾ ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಮೆಗೊಳಿಸುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അമ്പരപ്പിക്കുന്നവൻ
ഒരു നിഗൂഢതയോ അമ്പരപ്പിക്കുന്നതോ ആകുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੈਰਾਨ
ਇੱਕ ਰਹੱਸ ਜਾਂ ਹੈਰਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਬਣੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
حیران
ایک معمہ بنیں یا حیران کن
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
迷惑
是一个谜或令人困惑
🇯🇵Japanese
困惑する
謎であるか当惑している
🇰🇷Korean
어리둥절하게 하다
미스터리하거나 당혹스럽습니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm hoang mang
là một điều bí ẩn hoặc gây hoang mang cho
🇹🇭Thai
ตาค้าง
เป็นเรื่องลึกลับหรือน่าสับสน
🇮🇩Indonesian
membingungkan
menjadi misteri atau membingungkan
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakalito
maging isang misteryo o nakakalito sa
🇲🇾Malay
membingungkan
menjadi misteri atau membingungkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حيرة
يكون لغزا أو محيرا ل
🇮🇷Persian
گیج کننده
یک راز یا گیج کننده باشد
🇹🇷Turkish
şaşkın
gizemli ya da şaşırtıcı olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִהַבִיך
להיות תעלומה או מבוכה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bewilder'?
The primary meaning of 'bewilder' is 'be a mystery or bewildering to'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bewilder' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bewilder' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bewilder' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bewilder' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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