bewilderment
noun/bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
Frequency rank: #18,153 most common English word
Meaning
A feeling of being completely confused or puzzled.
Example sentence
She stared at the complex instructions in complete bewilderment.
Synonyms & related words
- confusion
- puzzlement
- perplexity
- bafflement
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