befuddle

be·fud·dle

verb \bi-ˈfə-d^əl, bē-\

Definition of BEFUDDLE

transitive verb

1

: to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink

2

: confuse, perplex

— be·fud·dle·ment \-mənt\ noun

Examples of BEFUDDLE

1. <most of the applicants were befuddled by the wording of one of the questions on the driving test>

First Known Use of BEFUDDLE

1832

Related to BEFUDDLE

Synonyms: addle, baffle, bamboozle, beat, befog, confuse, bemuse, bewilder, buffalo, confound, discombobulate, disorient, flummox, fox, fuddle, get, gravel, maze, muddle, muddy, mystify, perplex, pose, puzzle, vex

Related Words: stick, stump, weird out; abash, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle; agitate, bother, chagrin, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, stun, unhinge, unsettle, upset; beguile, cozen, deceive, delude, dupe, fool, gull, hoax, hoodwink, humbug, misguide, mislead, snow, string along, take in, trick

Near Antonyms: assure, reassure, satisfy; enlighten, inform

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