BEFUDDLED Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

befuddled 1 of 2

adjective

bi-ˈfə-dᵊld

as in bewildered

suffering from mental confusion the perennially befuddled professor was always forgetting where she'd left her glasses

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befuddled

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verb

past tense of befuddle

as in baffled

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty most of the applicants were befuddled by the wording of one of the questions on the driving test

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Recent Examples of befuddled

Adjective

The Tea Party sprang out of the grass roots and roared at befuddled Congressional representatives in town halls across the country. —

Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 And a great character beat as Clark looks on in befuddled admiration. —

Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026

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Berube was befuddled by the way his team started the third, a problem that lies at the feet of the players as well as the coach. —

Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025 And the offensive operation looked much smoother, as Payton meshed the Colts to death and befuddled their defense on a second-quarter touchdown in which tight end Adam Trautman split out wide. —

Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for befuddled

Recent Examples of Synonyms for befuddled

Adjective

At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Urged by a call from Hugo to destroy her phone and flee Kansas City fast, before WARDEX can get to her, Margaret also hits the road, accompanied initially by a bewildered Jackson.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026