bewilder

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb be a mystery or bewildering to
  2. verb cause to be confused emotionally

Etymology

From be- (prefix used as an intensifier) + wilder (“to lead astray; to go astray, wander”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound

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