bewildered
/bɪˈwɪldəd/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈwɪldərd/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈwil-dərd bē-/ (ame, mw)
bewildered — adjective
- bewilderedpositive
- more bewilderedcomparative
- most bewilderedsuperlative
1. unable to make sense of what is happening or what to do next, so you feel lost a
unable to make sense of what is happening or what to do next, so you feel lost and mentally overwhelmed
Ingrid stood bewildered at the station after the last bus left without her.
be bewildered at + place after unexpected event
Wei looked bewildered when three different nurses gave him different instructions.
look bewildered when + clause
Joshua felt bewildered by the tax form and all its tiny boxes.
Padma remained bewildered about why the meeting had moved to Sunday.
The children wore bewildered faces as the smoke alarm rang during lunch.
- confused
broader and more neutral; bewildered suggests a stronger feeling of being lost
- puzzled
milder and more thoughtful; puzzled often implies active problem-solving
- perplexed
more formal; suggests thoughtful uncertainty rather than emotional disorientation
- baffled
stronger on complete lack of explanation; less focused on the emotional side
- clear-headed
able to think calmly and understand what is going on
- certain
sure about what is true or what to do next
文法句型
be bewildered by + noun phrase
be bewildered about + wh-clause
look/seem/remain bewildered
用法筆記
Often describes a stronger, more helpless reaction than 'puzzled'. It commonly follows linking verbs such as be, look, seem, feel, or remain, and often names the cause with 'by', 'about', or 'at'.