 befuddled |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] stupefied by alcoholic drink | |
| Synonyms: | befogged | |
| Examples: | "the wino's poor befuddled mind" "a mind befogged with drink" |
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| Related terms: | confused | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment | |
| Synonyms: | bewildered confused mixed-up confounded bemused mazed lost at_sea baffled | |
| Examples: | "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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| Related terms: | perplexed | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] confused and vague; used especially of thinking | |
| Synonyms: | woolly muddled muzzy wooly woolly-headed wooly-minded addled | |
| Examples: | "muddleheaded ideas" "your addled little brain" "woolly thinking" "woolly-headed ideas" |
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| Related terms: | confused | |
| Similar spelling: |
befuddle befuddlement |
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