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bewildermenta feeling of being perplexed and confused

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a feeling of being perplexed and confused

Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/

Korean meaning: 당황, 혼란, 어리둥절함

Korean pronunciation: 비**윌**더먼트

Example Sentences

  • To my bewilderment, my cat learned how to open doors and now acts like he owns the house.
  • The tourist stared in bewilderment at the Korean subway map.
  • His bewilderment was obvious when he realized he had been wearing his shirt inside out all day.

bewilderment

NOUN

//bɪˈwɪldərmənt//

a feeling of being perplexed and confused

bewilderment concept
💡 Concept

A bewilderment scene showing confused person frozen amid conflicting directions

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bewilderment rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

In bewilderment, the mind spins through tanggled paths, clouded by questions that circle endlessly without answer

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/bɪˈwɪldəmənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixbe--
Rootwilder
Suffix--ment

Origin

From the prefix 'be-' (meaning to cause or make) combined with 'wilder' (meaning to lead astray or confuse), which derives from Old English and Germanic roots. The suffix '-ment' forms an abstract noun indicating a state or condition.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

To my bewilderment, my cat learned how to open doors and now acts like he owns the house.

The tourist stared in bewilderment at the Korean subway map.

😄 Fun example

His bewilderment was obvious when he realized he had been wearing his shirt inside out all day.

The sudden policy change left employees in a state of bewilderment.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

confusionperplexitypuzzlementbafflementmystification

Antonyms

clarityunderstandingcomprehension

Related

bewilderconfuseperplexbafflepuzzle