Synonyms of bewilderment

bewilderment

noun

bi-ˈwil-dər-mənt 

as in confusion

a state of mental uncertainty

the slightest change in her daily routine leaves her in complete bewilderment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confusion
• fog
• perplexity
• bafflement
• tangle
• bemusement
• puzzlement
• befuddlement
• mystification
• discomfort
• discombobulation
• embarrassment
• dismay
• distress
• head-scratching
• maze
• bamboozlement
• confusedness
• bewilderedness
• distraction
• discomfiture
• mortification
• muddle
• chagrin
• agitation
• whirl
• commotion
• upset
• disquiet
• turmoil
• perturbation
• abashment
• disturbance
• flurry
• disconcertment
• fuss
• fluster
• dither
• bother
• stew

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conviction
• confidence
• certainty
• assurance
• certitude
• positiveness
• sureness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of bewilderment

The video captures a few seconds of the cat's bewilderment at being outside, then the owner opens the door, and the tabby runs into the house with an appreciative mewl. —Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024

There’s something behind them, though—exhaustion, dread, sheer bewilderment at the choices some of his fellow Americans have made. —David Litt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024

But in the wake of Bezos’s decision not to endorse, many Post staffers have been left with unanswered questions and a sense of bewilderment over the reasoning behind the move. —Hadas Gold, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024

There’s a tender bewilderment about him that illuminates, more than his housework-free existence, the extent of his grief. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024