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bewildering

[bih-wil-der-ing] / bɪˈwɪl dər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
astonishing
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amazing astounding breathtaking extraordinary impressive marvelous miraculous spectacular staggering startling striking stunning wonderful wondrous
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stupefying
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stupendous
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homely insignificant normal ordinary ugly unimpressive usual
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boring dull expected
ADJECTIVE
baffling
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confusing enigmatic incomprehensible mystifying perplexing unfathomable
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abstruse beyond one difficult to understand hard to understand over one's head unclear
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clear comprehensible fathomable
ADJECTIVE
complex
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complicated convoluted disturbing intricate obscure perplexing sophisticated
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byzantine winding
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Daedalean Gordian abstruse circuitous confused crabbed cryptic discursive disordered enigmatic entangled excursive hidden impenetrable inscrutable interwoven involved jumbled knotted knotty labyrinthine mazy meandering mingled mixed muddled paradoxical puzzling rambling recondite round-about sinuous snarled tangled tortuous undecipherable unfathomable
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easy simple
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apparent clear direct discernible evident homogeneous obvious plain uniform
ADJECTIVE
confusing
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baffling complex complicated confounding difficult disconcerting perplexing upsetting
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befuddling blurring disorienting involved mystifying unsettling
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clear easy plain simple
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orderly reassuring
ADJECTIVE
difficult
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complex confusing delicate troublesome
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abstract abstruse baffling confounding dark deep enigmatic enigmatical entangled esoteric formidable hard to explain hard to solve hidden inexplicable intricate involved knotty labyrinthine loose meandering mysterious mystical mystifying nice obscure obstinate paradoxical perplexing problematical profound puzzling rambling subtle tangled thorny ticklish unclear unfathomable unintelligible vexing
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clear easy
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calm free friendly manageable plain simple sociable straightforward uncomplicated
ADJECTIVE
dizzying
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dizzy rapid
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confused faint fainting fast fleet flying swimming
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lightheaded quick shaky speedy swift unsteady vertiginous woozy
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clear slow
ADJECTIVE
embarrassing
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awkward confusing difficult disconcerting distressing disturbing exasperating inconvenient perplexing puzzling shameful ticklish tricky troublesome troubling uncomfortable unseemly upsetting worrisome
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compromising discomfiting discommoding distracting mortifying rattling
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delicate disagreeable discommodious equivocal impossible incommodious inopportune sensitive sticky touchy uneasy unpropitious
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convenient easy helpful straightforward uncomplicated
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comfortable unshameful
ADJECTIVE
marvelous
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astonishing astounding awe-inspiring awesome breathtaking extraordinary fabulous fantastic implausible improbable incredible miraculous phenomenal remarkable singular spectacular strange stunning unbelievable unusual wonderful wondrous
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confounding difficult to believe incomprehensible inconceivable prodigious staggering striking stupendous supernatural surprising unimaginable unlikely
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believable boring common commonplace credible customary familiar likely normal ordinary plausible possible regular run-of-the-mill standard tenable usual
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expected inconsiderable insignificant paltry plain unamazing
ADJECTIVE
misleading
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ambiguous deceitful disingenuous evasive false inaccurate puzzling wrong
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beguiling confounding deceiving deluding distracting perplexing
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casuistical catchy delusive delusory demagogic fallacious sophistical specious spurious tricky
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accurate correct frank honest right sincere straight truthful
ADJECTIVE
over one's head
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baffling beyond comprehension beyond one complex complicated deep hard to understand incomprehensible profound unfathomable
ADJECTIVE
perplexed
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complicated confusing entangled
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complex difficult intricate
ADJECTIVE
puzzling
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ambiguous baffling difficult incomprehensible inexplicable mystifying obscure perplexing surprising unclear unfathomable
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involved misleading
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abstruse beyond one enigmatic hard knotty labyrinthine unaccountable
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clear comprehensible explainable explicable explicit fathomable intelligible
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comprehendible understandable
ADJECTIVE
vague
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ambiguous dubious equivocal faint fuzzy hazy imprecise lax nebulous obscure uncertain unclear unsure
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amorphous amphibological bleary blurred cloudy dark dim doubtful dreamlike enigmatic generalized ill-defined impalpable indefinite indeterminate indistinct inexplicable loose misunderstood muddy perplexing problematic puzzling questionable shadowy superficial tenebrous undetermined unexplicit unintelligible unknown unsettled unspecified
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apparent certain clear definite determined distinct explicit obvious plain secure sure

Example Sentences

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Shibley Telhami, a professor of peace and development at the University of Maryland and a fellow at the Brookings Institution think tank, says the threat of a blockade was "bewildering and seems self-defeating."

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

There is something intuitively catchy about brain attack, even if it’s also a little bewildering.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

But Jareth and “Labyrinth” introduced a new generation to the magnitude of his bewildering, potent artistic sorcery.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

This wasn't the ancient amphitheatre of Herodium down the road, but it was a sporting spectacle all the same, twisting and turning, bewildering and perplexing.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

Delphine’s funeral—just two weeks before—had been as sad and bewildering a day as she could remember, but now she hoped she could put it behind her.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose