befuddled
10
7.4
- adjective
- /bɪˈfʌdld/
- His explanations were so complicated that they left me befuddled and unsure of what to think.
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Watch on YouTubeEven the people who are lording over these social media platforms are befuddled or insincere about the path forward.
- Even the people who are lording over these social media platforms are befuddled or insincere about the path forward.
- They just changed the subject to keep you befuddled and you stay fucked up.
- So when you are befuddled and wondering, so do they care?
- Then everybody's totally, you know, completely befuddled.
- And my mom, she's very befuddled and overweight and kind of an embarrassment if you were her kid, you know, growing up.
Examples
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After trying to solve the math problem for hours, she felt completely befuddled and decided to ask for help.
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Even the people who are lording over these social media platforms are befuddled or insincere about the path forward.
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So when you are befuddled and wondering, so do they care?
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How we see the world is often confusing and befuddled, but what we know can clear things up.
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So the first, the first thing I did, I was looking like just totally befuddled by the romance that is Rome.
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And I kind of stumbled into a culture war that I was already befuddled by.
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So we're going to be seen, I think, as ignorant and befuddled by our great grandchildren, I hope.
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And he recounts Wimsey just sitting in his easy chair, completely befuddled by what he's come across as evidence.
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When the unexpected news arrived, I was befuddled and struggled to understand how it had happened.
Synonyms
762
1.3
Not able to think clearly or understand what is happening
625
1.0
Confused and unsure what to do or where to go
68
3.0
Unable to understand something because you feel confused
48
3.9
Feeling confused when you cannot understand something
38
5.3
Feeling confused and not knowing what is happening or what to do
30
5.1
Feeling confused because you do not understand something
26
4.9
Confused and unsure because different ideas or instructions do not agree
18
5.4
Confused and not in clear order so hard to understand
17
5.9
Not able to understand what is happening and feeling puzzled
13
7.3
Confused and unable to think clearly
13
6.7
Unable to understand what is happening
10
6.8
Confused and not sure what to do
7
6.8
Feeling very confused and not able to understand something unexpected
7
8.1
Not able to understand what is happening or what to do
6
9.9
Confused and unable to think clearly after something unexpected
5
8.9
Very surprised and confused so you do not know what to say or do
2
7.0
Vague and unclear in thought or expression
1
8.6
Feeling confused and not able to think clearly
1
9.6
Confused and unable to think clearly
1
9.9
Confused and acting silly with a muddled, forgetful mind
1
8.8
Unable to think clearly, often after drinking or when feeling confused
1
9.1
Confused and unclear in thinking or planning
1
8.9
Having confused, unclear thoughts that do not make sense
Confused and not sure what to do
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Befuddled comes from be- plus fuddle, where fuddle meant 'to make drunk or confused' and be- acted like 'make'. So, to be befuddled is to be very confused, as if your mind is 'muddled' like after a few drinks.