bewilderment

be·wil·der·ment  (b-wldr-mnt)

n.

1. The condition of being confused or disoriented.

2. A situation of perplexity or confusion; a tangle: a bewilderment of lies and half-truths.

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Bewilderment 

See Also: EMOTIONS, STRANGENESS

1. As confounding as the groom who drives into a stop sign on the way to his wedding —Amy Hempel
2. As puzzling as a page in an unknown language —Henry James

   In James’ story, The Pupil the personality of one of the characters serves as a frame of reference for the comparison.

3. Bewildering like a fruitless spring —Jean Garrigue
4. Confounded utterly, like an orphan in solitary confinement —Jean Stafford
5. Confused, like a mourner who has wandered into the wrong funeral parlor —James Crumley
6. He’s as mixed up as the twentieth century —Clifford Odets
7. Inexplicable as the birth of a star —Stephen Vincent Benét
8. [Speaking candidly] muddled her like wine, or like a first breath of freedom —Kate Chopin
9. Mysterious as the sea —Robert Traver
10. So confused he’s like a hypnotized rabbit —Derek Lambert
11. Wrinkled his long nose uncertainly, like a hound robbed of the scent by heavy rain —Donald Seaman

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bewilderment - confusion resulting from failure to understand bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness, confusion - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"

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bewilderment

noun confusion, puzzlement, disorientation, perplexity, bemusement, mystification, befuddlement He shook his head in bewilderment.

Translations

bewilderment [bɪˈwɪldəmənt] N → perplejidad f, desconcierto m
to look around in bewilderment → mirar alrededor perplejo or desconcertado

bewilderment [bɪˈwɪldə^rmənt] n

(= puzzlement) → perplexité f

(= confusion) → confusion f

bewilderment

n (= confusion) → Verwirrung f; (= bafflement) → Verblüffung f, → Erstaunen nt; in bewilderment → verwundert; his bewilderment was obvious → er war offensichtlich verwirrt/verblüfft

bewilderment [bɪˈwɪldəmənt] n → perplessità, sbalordimento