ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00777 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
bewilder
v.
US/bɪˈwɪldər/
UK/bɪˈwɪldə/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency45/100
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Meanings of bewilder
1verb
To confuse or perplex someone so that they do not know what to do or think.
The complex instructions bewildered most of the new employees.
The complex instructions bewildered most of the new employees.
She was bewildered by the sudden change in her colleague's behavior.
She was bewildered by the sudden change in her colleague's behavior.
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Derivatives of bewilder
bewildered
confused; perplexed (adjective)
The bewildered student stared at the exam questions without understanding them.
The bewildered student stared at the exam questions without understanding them.
bewildering
confusing; puzzling (adjective)
The bewildering maze of corridors made it hard to find the office.
The bewildering maze of corridors made it hard to find the office.
bewilderment
confusion; perplexity (noun)
There was a look of bewilderment on his face when he heard the unexpected news.
There was a look of bewilderment on his face when he heard the unexpected news.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of bewilder
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Common Phrases with bewilder
completely bewilderedcompletely bewildered
bewildered by somethingbewildered by something
bewildered expressionbewildered expression
bewildered lookbewildered look
bewildered silencebewildered silence
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Practice Question: bewilder
Choose the best word for the blank
The tourists were ___ by the unfamiliar customs and busy streets of the foreign city.
- A bewilder
- B bewildered
- C bewildering
- D bewilds
The past participle 'bewildered' functions as an adjective describing the state of the tourists, matching the passive voice construction 'were bewildered.'