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
• perturbation
• turmoil
• abashment
• disturbance
• flurry
• disconcertment
• fluster
• fuss
• dither
• bother
• stew

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bewilderment

Researchers who received the letter from AHRQ Director Roger Klein expressed bewilderment because much of their work has the same objectives that Klein highlighted as the agency’s current priorities. — Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Researchers who received the letter from AHRQ Director Roger Klein expressed bewilderment because much of their work has the same objectives that Klein highlighted as the agency's current priorities. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 29 July 2026

The brand bewilderment came full circle at a recent conference in Arizona when Fran Katsoudas, Cisco’s chief people, policy and purpose officer, caught wind that a senior executive of Sysco was also in attendance. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

There was, however, a sense of bewilderment in Britain as to how things went wrong so quickly. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026