Word Meanings - BEWILDERED - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Greatly perplexed; as, a bewildered mind.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of BEWILDERED)
- Aghast
- Affrighted
- astonished
- astare
- dumbfounded
- bewildered
- horror-struck
- Breathless
- Exhausted
- eager
- absorbed
- fascinated
- attentive
- astounded
Related words: (words related to BEWILDERED)
- ASTONISH
étonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by 1. To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow. The very cramp-fish . . . being herself not benumbed, is able to astonish others. Holland. 2. To strike with sudden - ASTONISHING
Very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; as, an astonishing event. Syn. -- Amazing; surprising; wonderful; marvelous. As*ton"ish*ing*ly, adv. -- As*ton"ish*ing*ness, n. - ABSORBING
Swallowing, engrossing; as, an absorbing pursuit. -- Ab*sorb"ing, adv. - AFFRIGHTER
One who frightens. - EXHAUSTION
An ancient geometrical method in which an exhaustive process was employed. It was nearly equivalent to the modern method of limits. Note: The method of exhaustions was applied to great variety of propositions, pertaining to rectifications - ABSORBITION
Absorption. - ABSORBABILITY
The state or quality of being absorbable. Graham . - BREATHLESS
1. Spent with labor or violent action; out of breath. 2. Not breathing; holding the breath, on account of fear, expectation, or intense interest; attended with a holding of the breath; as, breathless attention. But breathless, as we grow - AFFRIGHTFUL
Terrifying; frightful. -- Af*fright"ful*ly, adv. Bugbears or affrightful apparitions. Cudworth. - AGHAST
Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror. Aghast he waked; and, starting from his bed, Cold sweat in clammy drops his limbs o'erspread. Dryden. The commissioners read and stood aghast. Macaulay. (more info) terrify, fr. - EXHAUSTIVE
Serving or tending to exhaust; exhibiting all the facts or arguments; as, an exhaustive method. Ex*haust"ive*ly, adv. - EXHAUSTURE
Exhaustion. Wraxall. - AFFRIGHTEDLY
With fright. Drayton. - BEWILDER
To lead into perplexity or confusion, as for want of a plain path; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex or confuse greatly. Lost and bewildered in the fruitless search. Addison. Syn. -- To perplex; puzzle; entangle; confuse; confound; - BEWILDERING
Causing bewilderment or great perplexity; as, bewildering difficulties. -- Be*wil"der*ing*ly, adv. - EXHAUST
1. Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy. 2. Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work. Exhaust draught, a forced draught produced by drawing air through - AFFRIGHTEN
To frighten. "Fit tales . . . to affrighten babes." Southey. - EXHAUSTLESS
Not be exhausted; inexhaustible; as, an exhaustless fund or store. - ASTOUNDING
Of a nature to astound; astonishing; amazing; as, an astounding force, statement, or fact. -- As*tound"ing*ly, adv. - ASTOUND
1. To stun; to stupefy. No puissant stroke his senses once astound. Fairfax. 2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear. These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The virtuous mind. Milton. - MEAGERNESS; MEAGRENESS
The state or quality of being meager; leanness; scantiness; barrenness. - UNEXHAUSTIBLE
Inexhaustible. - INEXHAUSTED
Not exhausted; not emptied; not spent; not having lost all strength or resources; unexhausted. Dryden. - INEXHAUSTIVE
Inexhaustible. Thomson. - INATTENTIVE
Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. I. Watts. Syn. -- Careless; heedless; regardless; thoughtless; negligent; remiss; inadvertent. - INEXHAUSTIBLE
Incapable of being exhausted, emptied, or used up; unfailing; not to be wasted or spent; as, inexhaustible stores of provisions; an inexhaustible stock of elegant words. Dryden. An inexhaustible store of anecdotes. Macaulay. -- In`ex*haust"i*ble*ness,