"bewildering" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /bɪˈwɪldəɹɪŋ/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /bɪˈwɪldɹɪŋ/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bewildering.wav Forms: more bewildering [comparative], most bewildering [superlative]
Etymology: From bewilder (“to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices”) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs). Etymology templates: {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{glossary|verb}} verb, {{glossary|present}} present, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{suffix|en|bewilder|ing|id2=gerund noun|pos2=suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs|t1=to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices}} bewilder (“to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices”) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs) Head templates: {{en-adj}} bewildering (comparative more bewildering, superlative most bewildering)
  1. Very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available. Synonyms: dizzying, head-scratching, mind-boggling, puzzlesome, confusing Derived forms: bewilderingly, bewilderingness, unbewildering Related terms: bewilder, bewilderment Translations (very baffling, confusing, or perplexing): ᾰ̓́σκοπος (áskopos) (Ancient Greek), μαυρός (maurós) (Ancient Greek), 迷人 (mírén) (Chinese Mandarin), 撲朔迷離 (Chinese Mandarin), 扑朔迷离 (pūshuòmílí) (Chinese Mandarin), matoucí (Czech), duizelingwekkend (Dutch), verbijsterend (Dutch), verbluffend (Dutch), verwarrend (Dutch), häkellyttävä (Finnish), tyrmistyttäminen (Finnish), abasourdissant (French), befremdlich (German), irreführend (German), irremachend (German), irritierend (German), konfus machend (German), verblüffend (German), verwirrend (German), sconcertante (Italian), избезумувачки (izbezumuvački) (Macedonian), मोहन (mohana) (Sanskrit), desconcertante (Spanish), drai-ede (Sranan Tongo), bruya (Sranan Tongo), hayret verici (Turkish), şaşırtıcı (Turkish), sersemletici (Turkish)
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Noun [English]

IPA: /bɪˈwɪldəɹɪŋ/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /bɪˈwɪldɹɪŋ/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bewildering.wav Forms: bewilderings [plural]
Etymology: From bewilder (“to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices”) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs). Etymology templates: {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{glossary|verb}} verb, {{glossary|present}} present, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{suffix|en|bewilder|ing|id2=gerund noun|pos2=suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs|t1=to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices}} bewilder (“to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices”) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bewildering (plural bewilderings)
  1. gerund of bewilder: bewilderment. Tags: form-of, gerund Form of: bewilder (extra: bewilderment)
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Verb [English]

IPA: /bɪˈwɪldəɹɪŋ/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /bɪˈwɪldɹɪŋ/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bewildering.wav
Etymology: From bewilder (“to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices”) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs). Etymology templates: {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{glossary|verb}} verb, {{glossary|present}} present, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{suffix|en|bewilder|ing|id2=gerund noun|pos2=suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs|t1=to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices}} bewilder (“to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices”) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs) Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} bewildering
  1. present participle and gerund of bewilder Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: bewilder
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        "pos2": "suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs",
        "t1": "to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bewilder (“to confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices”) + -ing (suffix forming nouns or noun-like words from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; and forming the present participles of verbs).",
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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "be‧wil‧der‧ing"
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
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        {
          "word": "bewilder"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "present participle and gerund of bewilder"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bewilder",
          "bewilder#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "form-of",
        "gerund",
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/bɪˈwɪldəɹɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American",
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bɪˈwɪldɹɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American",
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "bewildering"
}

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