English Synonym Finder

bewilder

Definitions

To cause someone to become perplexed and confused.

To puzzle or baffle someone completely.

Examples

The complex instructions served only to bewilder the new employees.

She looked at the map with a sense of bewilder, unable to find her way through the maze of streets.

The sudden change in the company's policy continued to bewilder even the most experienced managers.

Synonyms

confuse perplex baffle puzzle mystify addle muddle

Antonyms

clarify enlighten explain orient inform simplify elucidate