Definition
To bewilder someone is to confuse them so much that they don’t know what to think or do. It’s a stronger form of confusion, often mixed with surprise.
Etymology
From “be-” (a prefix that can intensify) + “wilder,” related to “wilderness,” meaning to lead someone into the wild. Originally, it suggested making someone feel lost as if in a strange forest.
Kelly Says
Being bewildered is like getting dropped into a mental jungle with no map. The word secretly carries this image of being lost in the wild, not just a little puzzled.
Translations
BNবাংলা
বিভ্রান্ত করা
bibhranta kora
CACatalà
desorientar
deh-zoh-ree-en-TAHR
CSČeština
zmatkovat
zmat-koh-vat
DADansk
forvirre
fohr-VEE-reh
DEDeutsch
verwirren
vayr-VI-ren
ELΕλληνικά
αποπροσανατολίζω
apoprosanatolizo
ESEspañol
desorientar
dehs-oh-ree-EN-tar
FAفارسی
مات و مبهوت کردن
mat o mab-hoot kardan
FISuomi
hämmästyttää
hahm-mah-sty-tah
FRFrançais
désorienter
deh-zoh-ree-ehn-tay
HIहिन्दी
भ्रमित करना
bhramit karna
HUMagyar
zavarba ejteni
zah-vahr-bah eh-TEH-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
membuat bingung
membuat bingung
IGIG
imebi ihe
ee-meh-bee ee-heh
ITItaliano
sconcertare
skohn-cheh-RAH-reh
KKKK
қалтқисыздандыру
qaltqiszandiru
KMKM
ធ្វើឱ្យភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល
tvea oy phnek phoel
MSBahasa Melayu
membuat keliru
membuat ke-li-roo
MYမြန်မာ
မရိုးမဖြောင့်
ma-yoe-ma-hpyount
NLNederlands
verwarren
vayr-VAREN
NONorsk
forvirre
fohr-VEE-reh
PLPolski
zdezorientować
zdeh-zoh-ree-en-TOH-vach
PTPortuguês
desorientar
deh-zoh-ree-ehn-TAHR
RORomână
a dezorienta
ah deh-zoh-ree-en-TAH
RUРусский
озадачить
zah-dah-CHIT
SVSvenska
förvirra
fohr-VEE-rah
SWKiswahili
kufanya kukatisha tamaa
koo-fah-nyah koo-kah-TEE-shah tah-MAH
TAதமிழ்
குழப்புதல்
kulappudhal
TEతెలుగు
మోసగించు
mosaginchu
THไทย
ทำให้สับสน
tam-hai sab-sab
TLTL
gumuluhin
goo-moo-loo-hin
TRTürkçe
şaşirtmak
shah-SHEER-tmak
UKУкраїнська
задачувати
zah-dah-CHOO-vah-ty
URاردو
حیرت زدہ کرنا
hayrat zada karna
VITiếng Việt
làm cho bối rối
lam cho boi roi
ZUZU
ukwenza ukuthi abe ngempela
koo-ehn-zah koo-tee ah-bay ngem-peh-lah