| English adjective: befuddled | |||
| 1. | befuddled stupefied by alcoholic drink | ||
| Samples | The wino's poor befuddled mind. A mind befogged with drink. | ||
| Synonyms | befogged | ||
| Similar | confused | ||
| Antonyms | clear-thinking, clearheaded | ||
| 2. | befuddled perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | at sea, baffled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up | ||
| Similar | perplexed | ||
| Antonyms | unperplexed | ||
| 3. | befuddled confused and vague; used especially of thinking | ||
| Samples | Muddleheaded ideas. Your addled little brain. Woolly thinking. Woolly-headed ideas. | ||
| Synonyms | addled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, woolly-headed, wooly, wooly-minded | ||
| Similar | confused | ||
| Antonyms | clear-thinking, clearheaded | ||