Awe vs. Bewildered

Awe vs. Bewildered — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Awe and Bewildered

Awenoun

A feeling of fear and reverence.

Bewilderedadjective

Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain.

He was just standing there, turning this way and that, with a bewildered look on his face.

Awenoun

A feeling of amazement.

Bewilderedverb

simple past tense and past participle of bewilder

Awenoun

(archaic) Power to inspire awe.

Bewilderedadjective

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment;

obviously bemused by his questionsbewildered and confuseda cloudy and confounded philosopherjust a mixed-up kidshe felt lost on the first day of school
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Aweverb

(transitive) To inspire fear and reverence in.

Aweverb

(transitive) To control by inspiring dread.

Awenoun

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration;

he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe

Awenoun

a profound emotion inspired by a deity;

the fear of God

Aweverb

inspire awe in;

The famous professor awed the undergraduates