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FUDDLING Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word fuddling. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word fuddling. (close relations)
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confusing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing confusion or disorientation

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

disconcerting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing an emotional disturbance

perplexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

puzzling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clear to the understanding

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

befuddling
adjectiveadj
verb

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

• make stupid with alcohol

bewildering
adjectiveadj
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• cause to be confused emotionally

muddling
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• informal terms for a difficult situation

verb

• make into a puddle

• mix up or confuse

discombobulating
adjectiveadj
verb

• cause to be confused emotionally

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

befuddle
verbv
verb

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

• make stupid with alcohol

bedevil
verbv
verb

• treat cruelly

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

clutter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen

verb

• fill a space in a disorderly way

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

drink
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a single serving of a beverage

• the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess

• any liquid suitable for drinking

• any large deep body of water

• the act of swallowing

verb

• take in liquids

• consume alcohol

• propose a toast to

• be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to

• drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic

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

jumble
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie

• a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

verb

• be all mixed up or jumbled together

• assemble without order or sense

• bring into random order

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

smother
verbv
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• a stifling cloud of smoke

verb

• envelop completely

• deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

• suppress in order to conceal or hide

• form an impenetrable cover over

• deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion

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 FUDDLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for fuddling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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