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BEWILDERMENT Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word bewilderment. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word bewilderment. (close relations)
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befuddlement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

mystification
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

• something designed to mystify or bewilder

• the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

puzzlement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

confusion
nounn
noun

• disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

• a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

• a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

• an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

daze
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

verb

• to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

• overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

disorientation
nounn
noun

• a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)

• confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction

perplexity
nounn
noun

• trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

bafflement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

bemusement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

obfuscation
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

• the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

• darkening or obscuring the sight of something

Best Hypernyms For BEWILDERMENT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bewilderment, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
confusion confusedness disarray disorientation muddiness mystification perplexity puzzlement
Phrases (1)
mental confusion

Alternatives for BEFUDDLEMENT

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