| Main Entry: | bewilder |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confuse |
Synonyms: |
addle, baffle, ball up, befuddle, bemuse, confound, daze, disconcert, distract, floor*, fluster, mess with one's head, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle, rattle, snow*, stump, stupefy, throw, upset |
Antonyms: |
clear up, explain, orient |
| Main Entry: | bewildered |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confused |
Synonyms: |
addled, agape, aghast, agog, appalled, astonished, astounded, awe-struck, awed, baffled, befuddled, bowled over, dazed, dazzled, disconcerted, dizzy, dumbfounded, dumbstruck, flabbergasted, flipped out, floored, flustered, giddy, in a dither, lost, misled, muddled, mystified, perplexed, punchy, puzzled, rattled, reeling, shocked, shook up, speechless, staggered, startled, stumped, stunned, stupefied, surprised, taken aback, thrown, thunderstruck, uncertain, unglued |
Antonyms: |
clear, oriented, understanding |
| Main Entry: | abashed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exhibiting mental discomfort, ill at ease |
Synonyms: |
ashamed, bewildered, bugged, chagrined, confounded, confused, crushed, discombobulated*, disconcerted, embarrassed, fazed, fuddled, humbled, humiliated, in a tizzy, mortified, rattled, shamed, taken aback |
Antonyms: |
at ease, composed, emboldened, proud, reassured |
| Main Entry: | addled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confused |
Synonyms: |
balled up, befuddled, bewildered, fouled up, gone*, mixed up, out of it, punchy, rattled, shaken, shook, shook up, slap-happy, thrown, unglued, woozy |
| Notes: | addled refers to mental confusion; muddled is anything confused or in a mess |
Antonyms: |
clear, understanding |
| Main Entry: | amaze |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surprise |
Synonyms: |
affect, alarm, astonish, astound, bewilder, blow away, blow one's mind, bowl over, daze, dumbfound, electrify, flabbergast*, impress, move, perplex, put one away, shock, stagger, startle, strike, stun, stupefy, touch* |
| Main Entry: | astonish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surprise |
Synonyms: |
amaze, astound, bewilder, blow away, blow one's mind, boggle, bowl over, confound, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, floor*, knock over, overwhelm, put one away, shock, spring on, stagger, startle, stun, stupefy, take aback, throw a curve |
Antonyms: |
bore, calm, expect |
| Main Entry: | astound |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amaze |
Synonyms: |
astonish, bewilder, blow away, bowl over, confound, confuse, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, knock over with feather, overwhelm, shock, stagger, startle, stun, stupefy, surprise, take aback |
Antonyms: |
bore, dull |
| Main Entry: | baffle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perplex |
Synonyms: |
addle, amaze, astound, befuddle, bewilder, buffalo, confound, confuse, daze, disconcert, dumbfound, elude, embarrass, faze, floor*, get, mix up, muddle, mystify, nonplus, puzzle, rattle, stick*, stump, stun, throw |
Antonyms: |
clear up, enlighten, explain |
| Main Entry: | bedazzle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | captivate |
Synonyms: |
astound, bewilder, blind, confuse, daze, dazzle, dumbfound, enchant, overwhelm, stagger, stun |
| Main Entry: | befuddle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confuse |
Synonyms: |
addle, baffle, ball up, bewilder, bother, daze, disorient, distract, dumbfound, fluster, inebriate, intoxicate, make punchy, mix up, muddle, puzzle, shake, stupefy, throw off |
Antonyms: |
clear up, explain |