befuddled meaning

UK US /bɪˈfʌdəld/ 3 syllables

befuddled (adjective): stupefied by alcoholic drink.

befuddled has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

befuddled as an adjective

  1. stupefied by alcoholic drink
    • the wino's poor befuddled mind
    • a mind befogged with drink

    Synonyms: befogged

    Similar: confused

  2. 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

  3. 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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