Synonyms of befuddle

befuddle

verb

bi-ˈfə-dᵊl 

as in to bewilder

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bewilder
• perplex
• confuse
• baffle
• puzzle
• mystify
• embarrass
• bemuse
• confound
• flummox
• discombobulate
• disorient
• vex
• bamboozle
• bother
• stun
• muddle
• fluster
• disturb
• fuddle
• maze
• rattle
• addle
• befog
• pose
• muddy
• upset
• fox
• unsettle
• buffalo
• get
• gravel
• beat
• disconcert
• blow one's mind
• discomfit
• stick
• deceive
• faze
• mortify
• mislead
• nonplus
• agitate
• go to one's head
• stump
• distress
• perturb
• unhinge
• delude
• beguile
• abash
• misguide
• discomfort
• dismay
• fool
• hoodwink
• discountenance
• discompose
• weird out
• chagrin
• trick
• disquiet
• dupe
• cozen
• humbug
• hoax
• snow
• take in
• gull
• string along

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assure
• satisfy
• inform
• reassure
• enlighten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of befuddle

That prevents your privacy and befuddles trackers that bundle your location and demographic data along with your online activities to sell your profile to advertisers and brokers. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026

Needless to say, the Pinnacles' beauty has continued to both befuddle and astonish visitors today. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026

And, of course, onstage in his act, in which the 47-year-old comedian from Old Hickory, Tennessee, adopts the persona of a middle-aged everyschlub befuddled by modern life and expectations of basic competence. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026

This befuddling trend, among others, was discovered through digital hall passes piloted at the school in partnership with Raptor Technologies’ Smart Pass system, a technology that’s grown increasingly popular at area schools, said Carr. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026