Befuddled
adj, verb
adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Common ·Middle school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of befuddle form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Confused or perplexed.
"But Yancey Goree was not thinking of feuds. His befuddled brain was hopelessly attacking the problem of the future maintenance of himself and his favourite follies."
- 2 Drunk
"His head rested upon his two hands, as if he were befuddled with wine, but at the harsh sound of the snapping bolts he raised his face and looked angrily around him."
Adjective
- 1 confused and vague; used especially of thinking wordnet
- 2 stupefied by alcoholic drink wordnet
- 3 perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"That man over there looking all befuddled is a genius."
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