befuddled Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; confuse; fox; confound; befuddle; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
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verb make stupid with alcohol
fuddle; befuddle.
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adjective satellite stupefied by alcoholic drink
befogged.
- the wino's poor befuddled mind
- a mind befogged with drink
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adjective satellite perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
baffled; bewildered; bemused; lost; confounded; confused; at sea; mazed; mixed-up.
- obviously bemused by his questions
- bewildered and confused
- a cloudy and confounded philosopher
- just a mixed-up kid
- she felt lost on the first day of school
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adjective satellite confused and vague; used especially of thinking
wooly; muddled; muzzy; addled; woolly; woolly-headed; wooly-minded.
- muddleheaded ideas
- your addled little brain
- woolly thinking
- woolly-headed ideas
