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Confounded vs Bewildered - What's the difference?

confounded | bewildered |

As verbs the difference between confounded and bewildered

is that confounded is past tense of confound while bewildered is past tense of bewilder.

As adjectives the difference between confounded and bewildered

is that confounded is confused; thwarted while bewildered is baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain.

confounded

English

Verb

(head)
  • (confound)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Confused; thwarted.

    • Derived terms

    * confoundedly

    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)