bewilderment

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈwɪldərmənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɪˈwɪldɚmənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bi wil′dər mənt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
be•wil•der•ment /bɪˈwɪldɚmənt/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the state of being bewildered:I looked around in bewilderment at the unnamed streets.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
be•wil•der•ment  (bi wil′dər mənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. bewildered state.
  2. a confusing maze or tangle, as of objects or conditions:a bewilderment of smoke, noise, and pushing people.
  • bewilder + -ment 1810–20

'bewilderment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
confusing - confusion - dazzle - dizzy - huh - mix - baffle - cloud - confuse - consternation - culture shock - flabbergast - fluster - hey - holy cow - loss - maze - puzzle - wonder - slack-jawed - stunning

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