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befuddled

[bih-fuhd-ld]

adjective

  1. confused or muddled.

    They claim this is the prevailing economic theory, taught in the best schools, and that I am a hopelessly befuddled fool for questioning it.

  2. puzzled or perplexed.

    People often ask us—usually with a befuddled look on their face—"Why on earth are you doing this?"

  3. stupidly drunk.

    I don't think he's sobered up at all—in fact, he looks almost frighteningly befuddled and out of it.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of befuddle.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of befuddled1

First recorded in 1830–40; befuddle + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; befuddle + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
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The couple said they were befuddled at the interaction but figured they’d done enough to get their money; the receptionist told them to come back in a few hours to collect.

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He had touchdown runs of 15 and five yards around the left side that befuddled a Chargers defense that had played so well to this point.

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Alcaraz told befuddled reporters after the match that he “had to do something” about his hair and beard, so he flew in his personal barber.

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The defeated opposition, the Democratic Party, seemed distinctly befuddled and weak.

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It hasn’t been just Hong who has found himself befuddled by his disappearing and reappearing plane.

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