to besot

Examples

• All

• The young man was besotted by her charm, unable to see the truth.

• His mind was besotted by wine and he couldn't think straight.

• Don't besot yourself!

• He besots himself with wine every evening.

• She was so besotted with the idea of traveling that she forgot about her responsibilities.

• His friends warned him that he was besotted by her beauty and might be making a mistake.

• After the party, he felt besotted by the amount of alcohol he had consumed and struggled to walk.

Synonyms

B

to befuddle

vsto besot

11 7.8

To make someone very confused so they cannot think clearly

does this too but usually from strong attraction or alcohol and drugs

B

to bemuse

vsto besot

11 7.5

To make someone feel confused or unable to understand

creates deeper dullness and confusion often from strong attraction or substance

I

to intoxicate

vsto besot

• NSFW

9 7.0

To make someone drunk with alcohol or drugs

produces similar dullness but from strong attraction or feelings rather than chemicals

S

to stupefy

vsto besot

9 7.9

To make someone unable to think or react after a very strong shock

causes the same dullness but mainly from strong attraction or lasting effect

Antonyms

C

to clarify

248 3.3

To make something clear so others can understand it

E

to enlighten

55 4.8

To give someone clear information to help them understand something

How Stupefied

to overwhelm

164 4.4

to stupefy

9 7.9

to besot

• Literature

9.9

to intoxicate

• NSFW

9 7.0

to daze

2 4.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology