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Bewildered vs Dumbfound - What's the difference?

bewildered | dumbfound |

As verbs the difference between bewildered and dumbfound

is that bewildered is (bewilder) while dumbfound is to confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.

As an adjective bewildered

is baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain.

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)

    • dumbfound

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dumfound

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.