adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/bəˈwɪldɚd/
Received-Pronunciation:/bəˈwɪldəd/
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CMU ARPABET:B IH0 W IH1 L D ER0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He was just standing there, turning this way and that, with a bewildered look on his face.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of bewilder
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
