different between illegible vs bewildering

English

Etymology

il- +? legible

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??l?d???b?l/

Adjective

illegible (comparative more illegible, superlative most illegible)

1. Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.

   Antonym: legible

Synonyms

Derived terms

• illegibly

See also

• eligible

Translations

Catalan

Alternative forms

• il·legible

Etymology

in- +? llegible

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /i.????i.bl?/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /i.?e?d??i.ble/

Adjective

illegible (masculine and feminine plural illegibles)

1. illegible

Derived terms

• illegibilitat

Further reading

• “illegible” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “illegible” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “illegible” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b??w?ld????/, IPA^(key): /b??w?ld???/
• Hyphenation: be?wil?der?ing
• Rhymes: -??k??

Etymology 1

From bewilder +? -ing.

Verb

bewildering

1. present participle of bewilder

Adjective

bewildering (comparative more bewildering, superlative most bewildering)

1. Very confusing, perplexing, or baffling, often due to a very large choice being available.

   There was a bewildering collection of curiosities filling the room.

Translations

Etymology 2

From bewilder +? -ing.

Noun

bewildering (plural bewilderings)

1. Bewilderment.