Adjective: befuddled bi'fú-d(u)ld
- Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
"The befuddled student couldn't solve the simple equation";
- addled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, wooly [N. Amer], woolly-headed, wooly-minded [N. Amer], woolly-minded
- Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
"obviously befuddled by his questions";
- baffled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea
- Stupefied by alcoholic drink
"the wino's poor befuddled mind";
- befogged
- Confuse or leave at a loss because of something complex or difficult to understand
"This question befuddled even the teacher";
- confuse, throw, fox, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate [informal], perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, dumbfound
- Make stupid with alcohol
"The multiple cocktails befuddled his thinking";
- fuddle
See also: confused, fuddled, perplexed
Type of: affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, inebriate, intoxicate, soak