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bewildering.

Very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/bɪˈwɪldəɹɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/bɪˈwɪldɹɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. Very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available.

    There was a bewildering collection of curiosities filling the room.
Where this word comes from

From bewilder (“to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices”) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs).

noun/bɪˈwɪldəɹɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/bɪˈwɪldɹɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. gerund of bewilder: bewilderment.

    form-of · gerund
Where this word comes from

From bewilder (“to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices”) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs).

verb/bɪˈwɪldəɹɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/bɪˈwɪldɹɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. present participle and gerund of bewilder

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From bewilder (“to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices”) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs).

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