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BEFUDDLEMENT Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word befuddlement. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word befuddlement. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for BEFUDDLEMENT

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bewilderment
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

mystification
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

• something designed to mystify or bewilder

• the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

confusion
nounn
noun

• disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

• a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

• a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

• an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

daze
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

verb

• to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

• overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

disorientation
nounn
noun

• a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)

• confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction

distraction
nounn
noun

• mental turmoil

• an obstacle to attention

• an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

• the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

dizziness
nounn
noun

• a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

fluster
verbv
noun

• a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset

verb

• be flustered; behave in a confused manner

• cause to be nervous or upset

fog
verb, nounv, n
noun

• droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

• an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

verb

• make less visible or unclear

haze
verb, nounv, n
noun

• atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

verb

• become hazy, dull, or cloudy

• harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions

maze
nounn
noun

• complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

• something jumbled or confused

muddle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• informal terms for a difficult situation

verb

• make into a puddle

• mix up or confuse

perplexity
nounn
noun

• trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

puzzle
nounn
noun

• a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

• a game that tests your ingenuity

verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide

bamboozlement
nounn
noun

• The act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled.

befogging
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• make less visible or unclear

befuddling
adjectiveadj
verb

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

• make stupid with alcohol

bafflement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

bemusement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

obfuscation
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

• the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

• darkening or obscuring the sight of something

Best Hypernyms For BEFUDDLEMENT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for befuddlement, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
confusion bemusement bewilderment confusedness disarray disorientation muddiness mystification perplexity
Phrases (1)
mental confusion

Alternatives for BEWILDERMENT

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