Merriam-Webster Logo
Chatbot
  • Chatbot
  • Games
  • Word of the Day
  • Grammar
  • Word Finder
  • Slang
  • Newsletters
  • Wordplay
  • Rhymes
  • Thesaurus
  • Join MWU
    • Games
    • Word of the Day
    • Grammar
    • Wordplay
    • Slang
    • Rhymes
    • Word Finder
    • Newsletters
    • Thesaurus
    • Join MWU
    • Shop
    • Books
    • Merch
      • Log In
      • Username
      • My Words
      • Recents
      • Account
      • Log Out
Est. 1828
Thesaurus

Synonyms of went to one's head

  • as in puzzled
  • as in puzzled
  • Entries Near
  • Cite this EntryCitation
    • To save this word, you'll need to log in.
      Log In

went to one's head

phrase

past tense of go to one's head
as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty The drink the host made for him really went to his head.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • puzzled
  • baffled
  • confused
  • perplexed
  • bewildered
  • posed
  • blew one's mind
  • embarrassed
  • bothered
  • rattled
  • muddled
  • flustered
  • graveled
  • vexed
  • mystified
  • befuddled
  • addled
  • disoriented
  • disturbed
  • mazed
  • muddied
  • discombobulated
  • bemused
  • stunned
  • flummoxed
  • got
  • confounded
  • buffaloed
  • bamboozled
  • befogged
  • fuddled
  • upset
  • foxed
  • beat
  • unsettled
  • stuck
  • weirded out
  • strung along
  • stumped
  • distressed
  • took in
  • mortified
  • nonplussed
  • agitated
  • abashed
  • fazed
  • disconcerted
  • deceived
  • discomfited
  • perturbed
  • dismayed
  • discountenanced
  • disquieted
  • chagrined
  • discomposed
  • tricked
  • unhinged
  • hoodwinked
  • discomforted
  • misled
  • deluded
  • duped
  • fooled
  • misguided
  • humbugged
  • gulled
  • cozened
  • snowed
  • beguiled
  • hoaxed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • assured
  • satisfied
  • informed
  • reassured
  • enlightened

Browse Nearby Words

went to bat for
went to one's head
went to pieces
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Went to one's head.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20to%20one%27s%20head. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

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

Merriam-Webster unabridged

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

baptism of fire

Listen to the pronunciation of baptism of fire

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries.  Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
fridge-magnet-letters
Drop a Letter Quiz August 2026 Drop a letter from a word to make a totally diffe...
See All
Merriam Webster

Learn a new word every day. Delivered to your inbox!

  • Help
  • About Us
  • Apps
  • Advertising Info
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram

© 2026 Merriam-Webster, Incorporated