befuddled meaning
UK US /bɪˈfʌdəld/ 3 syllables
befuddled (adjective): stupefied by alcoholic drink.
befuddled has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
befuddled as an adjective
- stupefied by alcoholic drink
- the wino's poor befuddled mind
- a mind befogged with drink
Synonyms: befogged
Similar: confused
- perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
- 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: baffled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea
Similar: perplexed
- confused and vague; used especially of thinking
- muddleheaded ideas
- your addled little brain
- woolly thinking
- woolly-headed ideas
Synonyms: addled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, wooly, woolly-headed, wooly-minded
Similar: confused
How to pronounce befuddled
befuddled is pronounced /bɪˈfʌdəld/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with befuddled
Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in ED · 9-letter words
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