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Bewildered vs Bashful - What's the difference?

bewildered | bashful | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between bewildered and bashful

is that bewildered is baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain while bashful is inclined to avoid notice.

As a verb bewildered

is past tense of bewilder.

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)

    • bashful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bashfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rfc-sense) inclined to avoid notice
  • reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.

    • Synonyms

    * shy * See also