Befuddled
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Befuddled is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of befuddle.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of befuddle.
More Meanings
- Confused or perplexed.
Example Sentences
Gracious, man, are you so befuddled in your old books that you don't see what's going on round you?
Rather smartly, DiCaprio chooses a character he hasn’t played before; a befuddled and dumb man who keeps getting himself in trouble.
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.
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.
Synonyms for befuddled
Depending on context, synonyms include addle-pated, addled, addlepated, baffled, bewildered, confused.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include confounded, perplexed, baffled, bewildered, confused, bemused.
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