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Synonyms & Antonyms of befuddling
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in confusing, perplexing
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for befuddling
- bewildering,
- confounding,
- confusing,
- discomfiting,
- disconcerting,
- dismaying,
- flustering,
- muddling,
- nonplussing
- (also nonplusing),
- perplexing,
- upsetting
- awesome,
- awful,
- breathtaking,
- fabulous,
- heart-stopping,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- miraculous,
- portentous,
- prodigious,
- staggering,
- stupendous,
- sublime,
- wonderful,
- wondrous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for befuddling
befuddling
verb
present participle of befuddle
Synonyms & Antonyms of befuddling (Entry 2 of 2)
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 for befuddling
Words Related to befuddling
- abashing,
- discomfiting,
- disconcerting,
- discountenancing,
- embarrassing,
- fazing,
- flustering,
- mortifying,
- nonplussing
- (also nonplusing),
- rattling
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“Befuddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befuddling. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.
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