Bewilderment

//bɪˈwɪldəɹmənt// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being bewildered. countable, uncountable

    "She looked around in bewilderment."

  2. 2
    confusion resulting from failure to understand wordnet
  3. 3
    A confusing or perplexing situation. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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confusionadmirationamazementawebafflebafflement

Example

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""I'm crying," said Anne in a tone of bewilderment. "I can't think why. I'm glad as glad can be.""

Etymology

From bewilder + -ment.

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