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befuddled definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb befuddle 1 of 2 senses of befuddle Sense 1 confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate => perplex, get puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat bewilder, flummox, stupefy, stupify, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound => disorient, disorientate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb befuddle 1 of 2 senses of befuddle Sense 1 confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate => perplex, get puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat bewilder, flummox, stupefy, stupify, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound => stump, mix up => stagger => riddle => elude, escape => defy, resist, refuse => beggar => disorient, disorientate Entailment of verb befuddle Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb befuddle 2 senses of befuddle Sense 1 confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate => be Sense 2 befuddle, fuddle => intoxicate, soak, inebriate Familiarity of verb befuddle befuddle used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb befuddle Sense 1 confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate => be -------------- Sense 2 befuddle, fuddle => intoxicate, soak, inebriate -------------- Overview of verb befuddle The verb befuddle has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate -- (be confusing or perplexing to cause to be unable to think clearly: "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher") 2. befuddle, fuddle -- (make stupid with alcohol) Overview of adj befuddled The adj befuddled has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) befogged, befuddled -- (stupefied by alcoholic drink; "the wino's poor befuddled mind"; "a mind befogged with drink") 2. baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea -- (perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school") 3. addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, wooly, woolly-headed, wooly-minded -- (confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas") Antonyms of adj befuddled 3 senses of befuddled Sense 1 befogged, befuddled INDIRECT (VIA confused) -> clearheaded, clear-thinking Sense 2 baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea INDIRECT (VIA perplexed) -> unperplexed Sense 3 addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, wooly, woolly-headed, wooly-minded INDIRECT (VIA confused) -> clearheaded, clear-thinking Similarity of adj befuddled 3 senses of befuddled Sense 1 befogged, befuddled => confused (vs. clearheaded) Sense 2 baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea => perplexed (vs. unperplexed) Sense 3 addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, wooly, woolly-headed, wooly-minded => confused (vs. clearheaded) Attributes of adj befuddled Familiarity of adj befuddled befuddled used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj befuddled befuddled Overview of verb befuddle The verb befuddle has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate -- (be confusing or perplexing to cause to be unable to think clearly: "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher") 2. befuddle, fuddle -- (make stupid with alcohol) Overview of adj befuddled The adj befuddled has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) befogged, befuddled -- (stupefied by alcoholic drink; "the wino's poor befuddled mind"; "a mind befogged with drink") 2. baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea -- (perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school") 3. addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, wooly, woolly-headed, wooly-minded -- (confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas")
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