Bewildered vs Disconcert - What's the difference?
bewildered | disconcert |
Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain.
(bewilder)
To upset the composure of.
* Thackeray
To bring into confusion.
To frustrate, make go wrong.
As verbs the difference between bewildered and disconcert
is that bewildered is (bewilder) while disconcert is to upset the composure of.As an adjective bewildered
is baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain.bewildered
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He was just standing there, turning this way and that, with a bewildered look on his face.
Derived terms
* bewilderedlyVerb
(head)disconcert
English
Verb
(en verb)- The embrace disconcerted the daughter-in-law somewhat, as the caresses of old gentlemen unshorn and perfumed with tobacco might well do.
- The emperor disconcerted the plans of his enemy.