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fuddle

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Synonyms & Antonyms of fuddle

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

the hotel staff is completely fuddled by the guest's bizarre requests

Synonyms for fuddle

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

Words Related to fuddle

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 fuddle

blow one's mind,
go to one's head

Near Antonyms for fuddle

assure,
reassure,
satisfy

enlighten,
inform

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The first known use of fuddle was in 1588

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