bewilder

/bɪˈwɪldə/verb

To make a person feel completely confused and unsure what to think.

Example sentence

“The tax forms bewildered him, so he asked an accountant for help.”

Usually passive: "I was bewildered by the instructions". Stronger than "confuse"; it suggests being completely lost.

Featured as word of the day on May 31, 2026.

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