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Dumbstruck vs Bewildered - What's the difference?

dumbstruck | bewildered |

As adjectives the difference between dumbstruck and bewildered

is that dumbstruck is so shocked as to be unable to speak while bewildered is baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain.

As a verb bewildered is

(bewilder).

dumbstruck

English

Adjective

(-)
  • so shocked as to be unable to speak
  • 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)