BEFUDDLEMENT Synonyms
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 | ||||||||