Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
×

Thesaurus

befog

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of befog

1 to make (something) unclear to the understanding
  • The professor's convoluted explanation only befogged the textbook's presentation of this scientific principle.
Synonyms of befog

becloud, blur, cloud, confuse, fog, muddy, obfuscate
Words Related to befog

complicate, perplex, sophisticate

entangle, snarl, tangle

disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disorder, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, scramble, shuffle, tousle, upset
Near Antonyms of befog

simplify, streamline

disentangle, straighten (out), undo, unravel, unscramble, untangle

decipher, decode

analyze, break down
Antonyms of befog

clarify, clear (up), illuminate
2 to make dark, dim, or indistinct
  • The morning murk befogged our view of the harbor.
Synonyms of befog

becloud, bedim, blacken, blear, blur, cloud, darken, dim, fog, fuzz (up), haze, mist, obscure, overcast, overcloud, overshadow, shadow, shroud
Words Related to befog

adumbrate, blot out, conceal, eclipse, hide, obliterate, screen, shade

camouflage, cloak, cover, curtain, disguise, mask, veil
Near Antonyms of befog

expose, reveal, uncover, unveil
Antonyms of befog

brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten
3 to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
  • completely befogged by the sudden change of subject
Synonyms of befog

addle, baffle, bamboozle, beat, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, buffalo, confound, confuse, discombobulate, disorient, flummox, fox, fuddle, get, maze, muddle, muddy, mystify, perplex, puzzle, vex
Words Related to befog

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
Phrases Synonymous with befog

blow one's mind, go to one's head
Near Antonyms of befog

assure, reassure, satisfy

enlighten, inform

Learn More about befog

  1. See words that rhyme with befog Dictionary: Definition of befog

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up befog? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show hide

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games