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BEFUDDLED Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word befuddled. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word befuddled. (close relations)
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bewildered
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

confused
adjectiveadj
adjective

• mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently

adjective satellite

• perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

• lacking orderly continuity

• having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity

• thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

disoriented
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity

• socially disoriented

mystified
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• totally perplexed and mixed up

perplexed
adjectiveadj
adjective

• full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

puzzled
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• filled with bewilderment

fuddle
verbv
noun

• a confused multitude of things

verb

• make stupid with alcohol

• consume alcohol

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

bedevil
verbv
verb

• treat cruelly

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

confound
verbv
verb

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• mistake one thing for another

confuse
verbv
verb

• mistake one thing for another

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• cause to feel embarrassment

• assemble without order or sense

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

discombobulate
verbv
verb

• cause to be confused emotionally

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

fox
verb, nounv, n
noun

• alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

• English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)

• a shifty deceptive person

• English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)

• a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River

• the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox

• the Algonquian language of the Fox

verb

• deceive somebody

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots

throw
verbv
noun

• the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

• a single chance or instance

• the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

• bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something

• casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly

verb

• propel through the air

• move violently, energetically, or carelessly

• to remove

• place or put with great energy

• convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture

• cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

• put or send forth

• to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly

• cause to be confused emotionally

• utter with force; utter vehemently

• organize or be responsible for

• make on a potter's wheel

• cause to fall off

• throw (a die) out onto a flat surface

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

Best Hypernyms For BEFUDDLED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for befuddled, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
addled be bewildered confused dazed discombobulated disconcerted disoriented inebriate intoxicate muddled perplexed puzzled soak

Alternatives for BEWILDERED

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