bewildering
adjective
[ bɪˈwɪld(ə)rɪŋ ]
• confusing or perplexing.
• "there is a bewildering array of holidays to choose from"
Similar:
baffling,
difficult to understand,
perplexing,
puzzling,
mystifying,
mysterious,
confusing,
disconcerting,
unaccountable,
inexplicable,
impenetrable,
unfathomable,
above one's head,
beyond one,
complex,
complicated,
involved,
intricate,
convoluted,
labyrinthine,
Byzantine,
Daedalian,
Gordian,
wildering,
bewilder
verb
• cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.
• "she was bewildered by his sudden change of mood"
Similar:
baffle,
mystify,
bemuse,
perplex,
puzzle,
confuse,
confound,
nonplus,
disconcert,
throw,
set someone thinking,
flummox,
discombobulate,
faze,
stump,
beat,
fox,
be all Greek to,
make someone's head spin,
floor,
fog,
buffalo,
wilder,
gravel,
maze,
cause to be at a stand,
distract,
pose,
obfuscate,
Origin:
late 17th century: from be- ‘thoroughly’ + obsolete wilder ‘lead or go astray’, of unknown origin.
