bewilderment

CEFRC1

/bɪˈwɪldəmənt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    confusion resulting from failure to understand.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A confusing or perplexing situation.

Examples

  • Trevelyan and I looked at each other in bewilderment.

  • I shrugged in bewilderment.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The state of being bewildered.

More examples

In context

  • She looked around in bewilderment.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The student's face showed pure blank when the teacher announced a surprise test.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From bewilder + -ment.