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Astounded vs Bewildered - What's the difference?

astounded | bewildered |

As adjectives the difference between astounded and bewildered

is that astounded is surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered while bewildered is baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain.

As a verb bewildered is

(bewilder).

astounded

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.

    • bewildered

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain.
    • He was just standing there, turning this way and that, with a bewildered look on his face.

    Derived terms

    * bewilderedly

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bewilder)