Confusing and difficult to understand; causing someone to feel lost or puzzled.
From 'be-' (to make) plus 'wilder' (to lose the way), which comes from 'wild'. The word literally means to make someone wild or lost, evolving from the physical sense of being lost in wilderness to being mentally confused.
The word 'wilder' originally meant to lead astray in the wilderness, so 'bewildered' literally means you're so confused you feel lost in the wilds—your mind is in the woods!
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