Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to bewilder
Participle: bewildered
Gerund: bewildering
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | bewilder |
| you | bewilder |
| he;she;it | bewilders |
| we | bewilder |
| you | bewilder |
| they | bewilder |
Perfect
| I | have bewildered |
| you | have bewildered |
| he;she;it | has bewildered |
| we | have bewildered |
| you | have bewildered |
| they | have bewildered |
Past
| I | bewildered |
| you | bewildered |
| he;she;it | bewildered |
| we | bewildered |
| you | bewildered |
| they | bewildered |
Pluperfect
| I | had bewildered |
| you | had bewildered |
| he;she;it | had bewildered |
| we | had bewildered |
| you | had bewildered |
| they | had bewildered |
Future
| I | will bewilder |
| you | will bewilder |
| he;she;it | will bewilder |
| we | will bewilder |
| you | will bewilder |
| they | will bewilder |
Future Perfect
| I | will have bewildered |
| you | will have bewildered |
| he;she;it | will have bewildered |
| we | will have bewildered |
| you | will have bewildered |
| they | will have bewildered |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | bewilder |
| you | bewilder |
| he;she;it | bewilder |
| we | bewilder |
| you | bewilder |
| they | bewilder |
Perfect
| I | have bewildered |
| you | have bewildered |
| he;she;it | have bewildered |
| we | have bewildered |
| you | have bewildered |
| they | have bewildered |
Imperfect
| I | bewildered |
| you | bewildered |
| he;she;it | bewildered |
| we | bewildered |
| you | bewildered |
| they | bewildered |
Pluperfect
| I | had bewildered |
| you | had bewildered |
| he;she;it | had bewildered |
| we | had bewildered |
| you | had bewildered |
| they | had bewildered |
Conditional
Present
| I | would bewilder |
| you | would bewilder |
| he;she;it | would bewilder |
| we | would bewilder |
| you | would bewilder |
| they | would bewilder |
Perfect
| I | would have bewildered |
| you | would have bewildered |
| he;she;it | would have bewildered |
| we | would have bewildered |
| you | would have bewildered |
| they | would have bewildered |
Imperative
| you | bewilder |
| we | Let's bewilder |
| you | bewilder |
Verbs conjugated like 'bewilder'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'bewilder'
besilver,
bewander,
bewelter,
bewile,
bewinter,
bewonder,
wilder,
bediaper,
bedinner,
befile,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to render someone less able to understand
- baffle, befuddle, complicate, confuddle, confuse, confuzzle, dazzle, discombobulate, disconcert, dumbfound, flabagast, flabbergast, flabbergaster, flummox, jumble, knot, perplex, puzzle
- confound
- confuse, disconcert, daze, astonish, puzzle, shock, perplex, stun
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From be- (prefix used as an intensifier) + wilder (“to lead astray; to go astray, wander”).
Sample Sentences
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‘For a while, she was much bewildered; and after waiting about two weeks, until she became acquainted with her new locality, and somewhat familiar with the inmates, the attempt was made to give her knowledge of arbitrary signs, by which [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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[...] vainly strove to pull her from her mother; and though she yielded her usual instantaneous obedience to my signal to follow me, it was evidently with painful reluctance. She clung close to me, as if bewildered and fearful; and when, after a moment, I took her to her mother, she sprang to her arms, and clung to her with eager joy.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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“ Have you ever heard anything about God, Topsy ? ” The child looked bewildered, but grinned as usual. ~~~ “ Do you know who made you ? ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Miss Ophelia looked perfectly bewildered; the more so, as Rosa, at that instant, came into the room, with a basket of newly-ironed linen poised on her head, and the coral ear-drops shaking in her ears !
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ Mas’r George ! ” said Tom, opening his eyes, and speaking in a feeble voice; “ Mas’r George ! ” He looked bewildered.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)