From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Bewilder \Be*wil"der\, verb (used with an object) [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.
Lost and bewildered in the fruitless search. --Addison.
Syn: To perplex; puzzle; entangle; confuse; confound; mystify; embarrass; lead astray.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Bewildering \Be*wil"der*ing\, adjective Causing bewilderment or great perplexity; as, bewildering difficulties. -- {Be*wil"der*ing*ly}, adverb
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adjective
1: 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
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