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Definitions

bewildering

[bih-wil-der-ing] / bɪˈwɪl dər ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

astonishing

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amazing astounding breathtaking extraordinary impressive marvelous miraculous spectacular staggering startling striking stunning wonderful wondrous

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stupefying

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stupendous

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homely insignificant normal ordinary ugly unimpressive usual

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boring dull expected

ADJECTIVE

baffling

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confusing enigmatic incomprehensible mystifying perplexing unfathomable

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abstruse beyond one difficult to understand hard to understand over one's head unclear

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clear comprehensible fathomable

ADJECTIVE

complex

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complicated convoluted disturbing intricate obscure perplexing sophisticated

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byzantine winding

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Daedalean Gordian abstruse circuitous confused crabbed cryptic discursive disordered enigmatic entangled excursive hidden impenetrable inscrutable interwoven involved jumbled knotted knotty labyrinthine mazy meandering mingled mixed muddled paradoxical puzzling rambling recondite round-about sinuous snarled tangled tortuous undecipherable unfathomable

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easy simple

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apparent clear direct discernible evident homogeneous obvious plain uniform

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confusing

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baffling complex complicated confounding difficult disconcerting perplexing upsetting

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befuddling blurring disorienting involved mystifying unsettling

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clear easy plain simple

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orderly reassuring

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difficult

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complex confusing delicate troublesome

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abstract abstruse baffling confounding dark deep enigmatic enigmatical entangled esoteric formidable hard to explain hard to solve hidden inexplicable intricate involved knotty labyrinthine loose meandering mysterious mystical mystifying nice obscure obstinate paradoxical perplexing problematical profound puzzling rambling subtle tangled thorny ticklish unclear unfathomable unintelligible vexing

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clear easy

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calm free friendly manageable plain simple sociable straightforward uncomplicated

ADJECTIVE

dizzying

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dizzy rapid

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confused faint fainting fast fleet flying swimming

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lightheaded quick shaky speedy swift unsteady vertiginous woozy

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clear slow

ADJECTIVE

embarrassing

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awkward confusing difficult disconcerting distressing disturbing exasperating inconvenient perplexing puzzling shameful ticklish tricky troublesome troubling uncomfortable unseemly upsetting worrisome

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compromising discomfiting discommoding distracting mortifying rattling

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delicate disagreeable discommodious equivocal impossible incommodious inopportune sensitive sticky touchy uneasy unpropitious

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convenient easy helpful straightforward uncomplicated

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comfortable unshameful

ADJECTIVE

marvelous

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astonishing astounding awe-inspiring awesome breathtaking extraordinary fabulous fantastic implausible improbable incredible miraculous phenomenal remarkable singular spectacular strange stunning unbelievable unusual wonderful wondrous

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confounding difficult to believe incomprehensible inconceivable prodigious staggering striking stupendous supernatural surprising unimaginable unlikely

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believable boring common commonplace credible customary familiar likely normal ordinary plausible possible regular run-of-the-mill standard tenable usual

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expected inconsiderable insignificant paltry plain unamazing

ADJECTIVE

misleading

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ambiguous deceitful disingenuous evasive false inaccurate puzzling wrong

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beguiling confounding deceiving deluding distracting perplexing

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casuistical catchy delusive delusory demagogic fallacious sophistical specious spurious tricky

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accurate correct frank honest right sincere straight truthful

ADJECTIVE

over one's head

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baffling beyond comprehension beyond one complex complicated deep hard to understand incomprehensible profound unfathomable

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perplexed

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complicated confusing entangled

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complex difficult intricate

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puzzling

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ambiguous baffling difficult incomprehensible inexplicable mystifying obscure perplexing surprising unclear unfathomable

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involved misleading

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abstruse beyond one enigmatic hard knotty labyrinthine unaccountable

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clear comprehensible explainable explicable explicit fathomable intelligible

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comprehendible understandable

ADJECTIVE

vague

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ambiguous dubious equivocal faint fuzzy hazy imprecise lax nebulous obscure uncertain unclear unsure

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amorphous amphibological bleary blurred cloudy dark dim doubtful dreamlike enigmatic generalized ill-defined impalpable indefinite indeterminate indistinct inexplicable loose misunderstood muddy perplexing problematic puzzling questionable shadowy superficial tenebrous undetermined unexplicit unintelligible unknown unsettled unspecified

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apparent certain clear definite determined distinct explicit obvious plain secure sure

Example Sentences

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So how can Labour escape this new bewildering world of pain?

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Then there is the bewildering volume of files now available for the conspiracy-minded to peruse in search of clues and secret codes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

But Jareth and “Labyrinth” introduced a new generation to the magnitude of his bewildering, potent artistic sorcery.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

Photographer Sebastian Pii is the perfect guide through the bewildering mysticism of Colombian writer-director Augusto Sandino’s debut.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

She pulled it out; after the bewildering events of the past hour and the sudden intersection of her journey and the Current’s, it felt solid and familiar in her hands.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

bewildering

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