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Bewildered vs Distraught - What's the difference?

bewildered | distraught |

As adjectives the difference between bewildered and distraught

is that bewildered is baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain while distraught is deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.

As a verb bewildered

is (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)
  • distraught

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.
  • His distraught widow cried for days, feeling very alone.

    Derived terms

    * distraughtly * distraughtness

    Synonyms

    * distressed * pained