bewildering
Hard to comprehend
Bewildering describes something that confuses or disorients through complexity, strangeness, or overwhelming variety.
A bewildering array of choices leaves you unsure where to start.
Bewildering instructions make no sense no matter how many times you read them.
The word suggests being mentally lost rather than merely puzzled—surrounded by things that don't add up.
Causing mental confusion
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
- mystifyingCausing complete confusion
- confoundingCausing surprise or confusion
disorienting · muddling · befuddling · disconcerting · unclear · ambiguous · indecipherable · unintelligible
Puzzling and obscure
- crypticObscure in meaning
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- inexplicableCannot be accounted for
- unfathomableBeyond comprehension or measurement
arcane · esoteric · sphinxlike · unknowable · impenetrable · elusive · strange · uncanny
Causing spatial disorientation
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
- disorientingCausing loss of direction
- vertiginousInducing a spinning sensation
paralyzing · numbing · stupefying · overloading · flooding · swamping · inundating · exhausting
Shockingly impressive
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- mind-blowingOverwhelmingly impressive or shocking
- jaw-droppingExtremely surprising or impressive
flabbergasting · dumbfounding · stupefying · startling · shocking · unbelievable · incredible · extraordinary
Extremely complex and winding
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
tangled · knotty · elaborate · tortuous · serpentine · multifaceted · maze-like · impenetrable
perplexing
Causing mental confusion
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
- mystifyingCausing complete confusion
confounding · disorienting · muddling · befuddling · disconcerting · unclear · ambiguous · indecipherable · unintelligible · obscure
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
- crypticObscure in meaning
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- inexplicableCannot be accounted for
unfathomable · arcane · esoteric · sphinxlike · unknowable · impenetrable · elusive · strange · uncanny · otherworldly
dizzying
Causing spatial disorientation
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
- disorientingCausing loss of direction
vertiginous · paralyzing · numbing · stupefying · overloading · flooding · swamping · inundating · exhausting · taxing
astounding
Shockingly impressive
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- mind-blowingOverwhelmingly impressive or shocking
jaw-dropping · flabbergasting · dumbfounding · stupefying · startling · shocking · unbelievable · incredible · extraordinary · breathtaking
labyrinthine
Extremely complex and winding
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- complicatedDifficult to understand
Byzantine · tangled · knotty · elaborate · tortuous · serpentine · multifaceted · maze-like · impenetrable · dense
- confusing actionsmisleading, misdirecting, obfuscating, muddling, garbling
- mysteriousmysterious, cryptic, enigmatic, arcane, obscure
- complexitycomplex, complicated, simple, intricate, easy
- emotional reactionsinspiring, moving, touching, heartwarming, chilling
- overwhelming verbsflooding, drowning, crushing, smothering, swamping
- Unfamiliar Thingsstranger, unknown, mystery, enigma, novelty
bewilderingclear
Without obstruction or fog
understandable · comprehensible · straightforward · lucid · intelligible
bewilderingstraightforward
Clear and uncomplicated
simple · uncomplicated · easy · elementary · basic
bewilderingpredictable
Able to be foreseen
expected · familiar · unsurprising · ordinary · routine