Synonyms of bewilderment

bewilderment

noun

bi-ˈwil-dər-mənt 

as in confusion

a state of mental uncertainty

the slightest change in her daily routine leaves her in complete bewilderment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confusion
• fog
• perplexity
• bafflement
• tangle
• bemusement
• puzzlement
• befuddlement
• mystification
• discomfort
• discombobulation
• embarrassment
• dismay
• distress
• head-scratching
• maze
• bamboozlement
• confusedness
• bewilderedness
• distraction
• discomfiture
• mortification
• muddle
• chagrin
• agitation
• whirl
• commotion
• upset
• disquiet
• turmoil
• perturbation
• abashment
• disturbance
• flurry
• disconcertment
• fuss
• fluster
• dither
• bother
• stew

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conviction
• confidence
• certainty
• assurance
• certitude
• positiveness
• sureness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of bewilderment

Romy drinks the milk, much to the bewilderment of the people around her, while making direct eye contact with the younger employee. —Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024

But when strung together in a cobweb of obfuscation, the result is bewilderment, not communication; suspicion, not trust. —Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

Scores of phones were held aloft to record the spectacle as the room bristled with a mixture of excitement and sheer bewilderment. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024

But rather than subjecting Alex to a lifetime of caregiving, and much to the bewilderment of his doctors, Roman ultimately decides to end his own life. —Max Gao, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024