Bewildering

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bewilder \Be*wil"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bewildered}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Bewildering}.] [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.
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           Lost and bewildered in the fruitless search. --Addison.
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     Syn: To perplex; puzzle; entangle; confuse; confound;
          mystify; embarrass; lead astray.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bewildering \Be*wil"der*ing\, a.
     Causing bewilderment or great perplexity; as, bewildering
     difficulties. -- {Be*wil"der*ing*ly}, adv.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bewildering
       adj : causing bafflement; "the play was at the same time a
             bewildering and an exciting experience"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  46 Moby Thesaurus words for "bewildering":
     baffling, beguiling, bothering, confounding, confusing,
     discomposing, disconcerting, dismaying, distracting, disturbing,
     embarrassing, enigmatic, exceptional, extraordinary, fabulous,
     fantastic, fascinating, incomprehensible, inconceivable,
     incredible, intricate, marvelous, miraculous, mysterious,
     mystifying, outlandish, passing strange, perplexing, perturbing,
     phenomenal, problematic, prodigious, puzzling, rare, remarkable,
     sensational, strange, striking, stupendous, unheard-of,
     unimaginable, unique, unprecedented, upsetting, wonderful,
     wondrous