bewildering

Meaning

Adj

Very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available.

Noun

gerund of bewilder: bewilderment.

Verb

present participle and gerund of bewilder

bewilder

To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.

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Opposite of

unbewildering

Synonyms

perplexing

confusing

baffling

puzzling

distracting

bustling

troublesome

dizzy

💫

worrying

infatuating

hectic

muddling

bothersome

puzzly

disconcerting

disquieting

disturbing

fallacious

fascinating

puzzled

shocking

surprised

wonderful

appalling

Translations

verwirrend

déroutant

مربك

confus

😕

sconcertante

schwindelig

💫

schwindelerregend

entsetzlich

verstört

irreführend

perplex machend

stutzig machend

irremachend

verdutzend

verblüffend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈwɪldəɹɪŋ/

Etymology

From bewilder (“to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices”) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs).