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Clever people seem not to feel the natural pleasure of bewilderment, and are always answering questions when the chief relish of a life is to go on asking them.
Frank Moore Colby

Meaning of "bewilderment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BEWILDERMENT

bewilderment  [bɪˈwɪldəmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEWILDERMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bewilderment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BEWILDERMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bewilderment in the English dictionary

The definition of bewilderment in the dictionary is a state of puzzlement. Other definition of bewilderment is a state of confusion.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEWILDERMENT


adamant
ˈædəmənt
disarmament
dɪsˈɑːməmənt
empowerment
ɪmˈpaʊəmənt
engenderment
ɪnˈdʒendəmənt
fundament
ˈfʌndəmənt
impairment
ɪmˈpɛəmənt
instrument
ˈɪnstrəmənt
measurement
ˈmɛʒəmənt
measurements
ˈmɛʒəmənt
ornament
ˈɔːnəmənt
paludament
pəˈljuːdəmənt
parlement
ˈpɑːləmənt
parliament
ˈpɑːləmənt
procurement
prəˈkjʊəmənt
requirement
rɪˈkwaɪəmənt
retirement
rɪˈtaɪəmənt
temperament
ˈtɛmpərəmənt
testament
ˈtɛstəmənt
tournament
ˈtʊənəmənt
wonderment
ˈwʌndəmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEWILDERMENT

bewhore
Bewick
Bewick´s swan
bewig
bewilder
bewildered
bewilderedly
bewilderedness
bewildering
bewilderingly
bewinged
bewitch
bewitcher
bewitchery
bewitching
bewitchingly
bewitchment
beworm
bewrap
bewray

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEWILDERMENT

a visual impairment
accouterment
advertisement
betterment
conferment
debarment
deferment
devourment
disbarment
disempowerment
disinterment
dismemberment
endangerment
endearment
ferment
garment
interment
reckless endangerment
torment
undergarment
visual impairment

Synonyms and antonyms of bewilderment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BEWILDERMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bewilderment» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bewilderment

Translation of «bewilderment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEWILDERMENT

Find out the translation of bewilderment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bewilderment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bewilderment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迷惑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desconcierto
570 millions of speakers

English

bewilderment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घबराहट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недоумение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espanto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিহ্বলতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perplexité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebingungan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verwirrung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

うろたえ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

당혹감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bingung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm bối rối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மனக்குழப்பத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोंधळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şaşkınlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sconcerto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oszołomienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

здивування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nedumerire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμηχανία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verbystering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förvirring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forvirring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bewilderment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEWILDERMENT»

The term «bewilderment» is regularly used and occupies the 82.178 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEWILDERMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bewilderment

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4 QUOTES WITH «BEWILDERMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bewilderment.
1
Frank Moore Colby
Clever people seem not to feel the natural pleasure of bewilderment, and are always answering questions when the chief relish of a life is to go on asking them.
2
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.
3
Freeman Dyson
It is characteristic of all deep human problems that they are not to be approached without some humor and some bewilderment.
4
Bobby Keys
I've never thought of my name at the top of the marquee in any particular terms other than, you know, slight bewilderment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEWILDERMENT»

Discover the use of bewilderment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bewilderment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bewilderment: New Poems and Translations
Winner of the 2012 National Book Award for Poetry. To read David Ferry’s Bewilderment is to be reminded that poetry of the highest order can be made by the subtlest of means.
David Ferry, 2012
2
Bewilderment: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
3
Altared: Bridezillas, Bewilderment, Big Love, Breakups, and ...
It's all here. Fantasies. Realities. Fond memories. A few regrets. From planning it to doing it and everything in between. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Colleen Curran, 2008
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The Audacity of Hype: Bewilderment, sleaze and other tales ...
THE AUDACITY OF HYPE brings together his views on diverse subjects, ranging from wickedly funny pen portraits of the sometimes loveable, usually despicable chumps who like to think of themselves as our political elite, and their bonkers ...
Armando Iannucci, 2009
5
Applied Theatre: Bewilderment and Beyond
Drawing on experiences from all over the world, this study explores the use of theatre for tackling a wide range of social issues.
James Thompson, 2012
6
A Journey With Jonah: The Spirituality of Bewilderment
A look at the meaning, and the humor, of the Book of Jonah.
Paul Murray, 2002
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Bewilderment and Illumination: "Catch-22" and the Dark Humor ...
It is often hard to deal with certain subjects in a way that would not be offensive or painful.
Kirsten Staaby, 2009
8
Conference of the Birds: A Seeker's Journey to God
THE. VALLEY. OF. BEWILDERMENT. AND. STUPEFACTION. Next comes The Valley of Stupefaction. Here one is a prey to perpetual sadness. Every sigh is like a sword here, and every breath a piteous plaint. Here, alas! one sees blood ...
Farīd al-Dīn ʻAṭṭār, 2001
9
The Sufi Path of Knowledge: Ibn al-Arabi's Metaphysics of ...
... for all eternity, represents a continual lifting of the veils. To find God is to fall into bewilderment (hayra), not the bewilderment of being lost and unable to find one's way, but the bewilderment of finding and knowing God and of not-finding and ...
William C. Chittick, 1989
10
Tsong-kha-pa's Final Exposition of Wisdom
With respect to how other afflictive emotions such as desire and so forth also operate from the bewilderment that isa consciousnessapprehending true existence, let us explain thisin accordance with Chandrakīrti's commentary on the statement ...
Jeffrey Hopkins, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEWILDERMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bewilderment is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Embarrassed officials try to explain surge in water use
... water consumption 29% recently, a handful of small water agencies caused bewilderment when they reported a surge in water use in May. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
Ten years after the 7/7 bombings, bus driver George Psaradakis …
Although he emerged physically unscathed, the emotional scars remain, along with a bewilderment and anger that such violence could have ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
NFL exec: Chip's the one guy who can make Bradford a success
Sifting through the bewilderment, the NFL executive then came to the rationalization: Trust in Chip. "If Bradford had gone anywhere else you ... «NFL.com, Jul 15»
4
British youth disenchanted by self-serving policies
But the effects on society are the same: they left a nation numb with shock, grief and a sense of bewilderment that British society, which ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
5
Will the West let Ukraine die?
... in defense of Western democracy against Putin's imperialist autocracy, increasingly express bewilderment at their inability to attract support. «The Oakland Press, Jul 15»
6
Kevin Keegan sparked the renaissance of Newcastle United - even …
I remember being on the golf course with Chris Waddle and looking at one another in bewilderment. Was it really true? “I believe that Keegan ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
7
GREECE REJECTS THE TROIKA
So successful has pro-creditor disinformation been that the Euro-Left movement has expressed bewilderment that the Syriza party did not begin ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
8
"I don't understand it at all", residents of Aachen react to Greek 'No'
In Germany the news of the Greek referendum was greeted with a mix of frustration, bewilderment and solidarity. After Greeks answered with a ... «euronews, Jul 15»
9
President Buhari and politics of federal roads
They left every mouth agape in shock, bewilderment and horror. Dangerous politics, brinkmanship, defiance! Perhaps, I misread the whole ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
10
Is there really a mathematical formula that predicts happy …
The context of the conversation was Rebecca's bewilderment in the face of a paradox: a man's love diminishes with intimacy, while the ... «ZME Science, Jul 15»

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