befuddle

Verb

Meaning

To becloud and confuse, as with liquor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fox throw confuse confound fuddle bedevil discombobulate daze faze disorient confused upset fog confusing puzzle
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Antonyms

describe brief explain define demonstrate resolve
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Hypernyms

soak inebriate be intoxicate

Hyponyms

vex get disorient beat stick pose

Derivatives

befuddled

Examples

The best product should be bought, the best man should be rewarded more. Interfering factors which befuddle this triumph of virtue, justice, truth, and efficiency, etc., should be kept to an absolute minimum or should approach zero as a limit. Abraham Maslow

States of profound happiness, like all other forms of intoxication, are apt to befuddle the wits; intense enjoyment of the present always makes one forget the past. Stefan Zweig

These questions confuse even the experts Source: Internet

This question completely threw me Source: Internet

This question befuddled even the teacher Source: Internet

Story-arcs included Befuddle Hall, a voyage to Mars (with a well-realized Martian civilization), and a trip around the world (including a tour of New York City). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

befruit befruited befuck befuddled befuddledness befuddlement