Meaning & use
bewildering
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Extremely confusing or puzzling, especially because of complexity or unexpectedness.
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The tax form was full of bewildering instructions that even accountants found confusing.
She stared at the bewildering array of buttons on the control panel.
A note on using this word
Often used to describe situations, choices, or information that overwhelm someone's ability to understand.
Words with a similar meaning
confusingbaffling
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Words with an opposite meaning
clear
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