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Irritating vs Bewildering - What's the difference?

irritating | bewildering |

As adjectives the difference between irritating and bewildering

is that irritating is causing irritation, annoyance or pain while bewildering is very confusing, perplexing, or baffling, often due to a very large choice being available.

As verbs the difference between irritating and bewildering

is that irritating is while bewildering is .

As a noun bewildering is

bewilderment.

irritating

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing irritation, annoyance or pain.
  • Stimulating]] or [[excite, exciting a response.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * nonirritating

    Verb

    (head)

    • bewildering

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Very confusing, perplexing, or baffling, often due to a very large choice being available.
    • There was a bewildering collection of curiosities filling the room.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • bewilderment
  • * (Herman Melville), Pierre
    • Then the bewilderings of the comings and the goings of the coffins at the large and populous house; these bewilderings came over me. What was it to be dead? What is it to be living?