[
US
/bɪˈfədəɫd/
]
[ UK /bɪfˈʌdəld/ ]
[ UK /bɪfˈʌdəld/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
woolly thinking
your addled little brain
muddleheaded ideas
woolly-headed ideas -
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
a cloudy and confounded philosopher
she felt lost on the first day of school
obviously bemused by his questions
bewildered and confused
just a mixed-up kid -
stupefied by alcoholic drink
a mind befogged with drink
the wino's poor befuddled mind
How To Use befuddled In A Sentence
- For the most part, we are benumbed, befuddled or afraid. Judith Acosta: The Great American Trance
- Reaching over to put the light on, befuddled and stupid, I saw the dog, trembling and sheepish, dark eyes anxious in the lamplight. Diary of a separation
- The new arrival was befuddled by the rapid - fire conversation.
- I'm still befuddled by the speed with which these were produced, in a kitchen featuring two gas burners and one ancient electric mixer.
- Avoid this film unless you want to know the befuddled feeling that comes of toking on a bong for a few seconds too long.
- You can't help but be struck by the sheer befuddled babyishness of the apologists.
- Aficionados of business dinners will know that this wasn't actually spent on the meal (the befuddled restaurateur comped the food) but on the wine, most of which was older than they are.
- The onlooker finds him or herself standing - intrigued or befuddled, or probably both - amid multivarious narratives. Times, Sunday Times
- Riders overtake traffic, carving in and out of lanes as befuddled drivers bond in confusion with pedestrians.
- The new arrival was befuddled by the rapid - fire conversation.