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    befuddled
    /bəˈfədəld/

    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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  2. The meaning of BEFUDDLED is utterly confused or puzzled : deeply perplexed. How to use befuddled in a sentence.

  3. 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?

  4. 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.

  5. Befuddled definition: confused or muddled. See examples of BEFUDDLED used in a sentence.

  6. Define befuddled. befuddled synonyms, befuddled pronunciation, befuddled translation, English dictionary definition of befuddled. tr.v. be·fud·dled , be·fud·dling , be·fud·dles 1. To cause to be unable to think clearly; confuse: 2. To stupefy with alcohol; intoxicate.

  7. To befuddle is to confuse. A sticky exam question can befuddle you, or an awkward question about your whereabouts the night before (how can you remember? You were befuddled, after all.)

  8. 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.

  9. verb [ T ] us/bɪˈfʌd.əl/uk/bɪˈfʌd.əl/ Add to word listAdd 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.

  10. Definitions of 'befuddled' 1. confused, muddled, perplexed. [...] 2. stupefied with drink. [...] More. Synonyms of 'befuddled' • confused, upset, puzzled, baffled [...] More. Examples of 'befuddled' in a sentence.

  11. Definition of befuddled adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.