befuddled English

Meaning befuddled meaning

What does befuddled mean?

befuddled

— adjective (= befogged) stupefied by alcoholic drink the wino's poor befuddled mind a mind befogged with drink

— adjective (= addled, woolly, wooly, woolly-headed) confused and vague; used especially of thinking muddleheaded ideas your addled little brain woolly thinking woolly-headed ideas

— adjective (= bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mixed-up) perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment 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

Synonyms befuddled synonyms

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confused

bewildered

lost

addled

mixed up

confounded

bemused

baffled

woolly

perplexed

mixed-up

mazed

dazed

befogged

at sea

wooly-minded

wooly

woolly-headed

muzzy

muddled

topsy-turvy

tangled

stirred

silly

semiconscious

puzzled

pell-mell

nonplussed

mystified

muddleheaded

intoxicated

incoherent

groggy

fuzzy

fazed

embarrassed

drowsy

dizzily

distracted

disoriented

disorganised

disconcerted

dead drunk

dazzled

confusing

complicated

busy

aroused

aback

Topics befuddled topics

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Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Dazed, confused

• What words refer to being dazed or confused?
  be dazed confused disoriented unsure out of it befuddled bewildered spaced out incoherent dull (minded) stupor

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Confused

• What words describe someone who feels confused?
  confused baffled befuddled bemused mystified perplexed puzzled stupefied unsure