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adjective
- 1. unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed: "even in my befuddled state I could see that they meant trouble"
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adjective. us / bɪˈfʌd· ə ld / Add to word list. confused and unable to think clearly: The director was sitting there looking somewhat befuddled. (Definition of befuddled from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of befuddled?
The meaning of BEFUDDLED is utterly confused or puzzled : deeply perplexed. How to use befuddled in a sentence.
1. : to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink. … befuddled with drink all the time. Ellen Glasgow. 2. : confuse, perplex. a problem that still befuddles the experts. befuddlement. bi-ˈfə-dᵊl-mənt. bē- noun. Synonyms. addle. baffle. bamboozle. beat. befog. bemuse. bewilder. buffalo. confound. confuse. discombobulate. disorient. flummox.
Befuddled definition: confused or muddled. See examples of BEFUDDLED used in a sentence.
verb (used with object) , be·fud·dled, be·fud·dling. to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises. Synonyms: muddle, daze, baffle, bewilder, perplex. to make stupidly drunk. befuddle. / bɪˈfʌdəl / verb. to confuse, muddle, or perplex. to make stupid with drink.
verb. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. “This question befuddled even the teacher” synonyms: bedevil, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw. confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off. cause to feel embarrassment. see more. verb. make stupid with alcohol. synonyms: fuddle. see more. Cite this entry.
When you're befuddled, you're bewildered, confused, lost, or mixed-up. In other words, you don't know what's going on. A befuddled person is so confused that they just can't understand or figure something out.
verb [ T ] us / bɪˈfʌd. ə l / uk / bɪˈfʌd. ə l / Add to word list. to confuse someone: Federer has a wide repertoire of clever shots that befuddle even the best of his opponents. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Puzzle and confuse. addle. baffle. bedazzle. bemuse. bewilder. blind. discombobulate. disorient. do someone's head in idiom.
Definition of befuddled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. 1. confused, muddled, perplexed. his befuddled manner. She was befuddled and did not know what she was doing. 2. stupefied with drink. befuddled with drink. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'befuddled' in a sentence. befuddled.
