bewilderment

As nouns the difference between dilemma and bewilderment

is that dilemma is a circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable while bewilderment is the state of being bewildered.

Bewilderment is a related term of complication.

As nouns the difference between bewilderment and complication

is that bewilderment is the state of being bewildered while complication is the act or process of complicating; the state of being complicated; intricate or confused relation of parts; entanglement; complexity.

Puzzle is a synonym of bewilderment.

As nouns the difference between puzzle and bewilderment

is that puzzle is puzzle while bewilderment is the state of being bewildered.

Daze is a synonym of bewilderment.

As nouns the difference between daze and bewilderment

is that daze is the state of being dazed; while bewilderment is the state of being bewildered.

As a verb daze

is to stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb.

As a noun bewilderment is

the state of being bewildered.

Bewilderment is a related term of discomposure.

As nouns the difference between bewilderment and discomposure

is that bewilderment is the state of being bewildered while discomposure is the state of being discomposed.

Wonderment is a related term of bewilderment.

As nouns the difference between wonderment and bewilderment

is that wonderment is a state, arousal, or thing describable by wonder, strange, awe, surprise, marvel, or astonishment while bewilderment is the state of being bewildered.

As nouns the difference between bewilderment and perplexity

is that bewilderment is the state of being bewildered while perplexity is the state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.

Bewilderment is a related term of conundrum.

As nouns the difference between bewilderment and conundrum

is that bewilderment is the state of being bewildered while conundrum is a difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.

Bewilderment is a related term of enigma.

As a noun bewilderment

is the state of being bewildered.

As a proper noun enigma is

a german device used during world war ii to encode strategic messages.