ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00477 · 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 someone completely so that they do not know what to think or do.
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 his behavior.
She was bewildered by the sudden change in his behavior.
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Derivatives of bewilder
bewildered
bewildered (adjective)
The bewildered tourists looked around the unfamiliar city in confusion.
The bewildered tourists looked around the unfamiliar city in confusion.
bewildering
bewildering (adjective)
The bewildering array of options made it difficult to choose.
The bewildering array of options made it difficult to choose.
bewilderment
bewilderment (noun)
Her face showed complete bewilderment at the unexpected news.
Her face showed complete bewilderment at the unexpected news.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of bewilder
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Common Phrases with bewilder
bewildered by choicesbewildered by choices
utterly bewilderedutterly bewildered
bewilder the audiencebewilder the audience
bewildered expressionbewildered expression
bewilder someone completelybewilder someone completely
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Practice Question: bewilder
Choose the best word for the blank
The sudden policy change ___ employees, leaving them uncertain about their job security.
- A bewilders
- B bewildering
- C bewildered
- D has bewildered
The simple present tense 'bewilders' is correct because the sentence describes a current or habitual action with a third-person singular subject 'change.'