Befuddled — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

make stupid with alcohol

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌæmɐldʒˈuːliən/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɑːθɪmˌɪs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɑːθɪmˌɪs/

3 syllables Say it as /kˌæmɐldʒˈuːliən/.

Examples

These questions confuse even the experts
This question completely threw me
This question befuddled even the teacher

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bemused wooly-minded bedevil confounded lost wooly befuddle throw mixed-up befogged woolly discombobulate confused muddled fox at sea muzzy bewildered fuddle baffled confuse woolly-headed mazed confound

Parts of Speech

verb	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly “These questions confuse even the experts”
verb	make stupid with alcohol
adjective	stupefied by alcoholic drink “the wino's poor befuddled mind”
adjective	perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment “obviously bemused by his questions”
adjective	confused and vague; used especially of thinking “muddleheaded ideas”

Word Forms

confusion	noun	a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
befuddlement	noun	confusion resulting from failure to understand
discombobulation	noun	a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
confusedness	noun	a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verwirrt

verwirrend oder verwirrend sein; Ursache dafür, dass man nicht in der Lage ist, klar zu denken

🇫🇷French

confus

être déroutant ou déroutant ; c'est pour ça qu'on est incapable de penser clairement

🇪🇸Spanish

perplejo

ser confuso o desconcertante; Causar la incapacidad de pensar con claridad.

🇮🇹Italian

confuso

essere confuso o sconcertante; causa di non essere in grado di pensare chiaramente

🇳🇱Dutch

verward

verwarrend of verbijsterend zijn; oorzaak dat u niet helder kunt nadenken

🇵🇹Portuguese

confuso

ser confuso ou desconcertante; fazer com que seja incapaz de pensar com clareza

🇷🇺Russian

сбитый с толку

сбивать с толку или сбивать с толку; стать причиной неспособности ясно мыслить

India

🇮🇳Tamil

குழப்பமான

குழப்பமாக அல்லது குழப்பமாக இருங்கள்; தெளிவாக சிந்திக்க முடியாமல் இருப்பதற்கு காரணம்

🇮🇳Telugu

తికమకపడ్డాడు

గందరగోళంగా లేదా కలవరపెడుతున్నారు; స్పష్టంగా ఆలోచించలేకపోవడానికి కారణం

🇮🇳Marathi

गोंधळलेले

गोंधळात टाकणारे किंवा गोंधळात टाकणारे असणे; स्पष्टपणे विचार करण्यास अक्षम होण्याचे कारण

🇮🇳Gujarati

મૂંઝાયેલું

ગૂંચવણમાં મૂકે છે અથવા મૂંઝવણમાં મૂકે છે; સ્પષ્ટ રીતે વિચારવામાં અસમર્થ થવાનું કારણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗೊಂದಲಕ್ಕೊಳಗಾದ

ಗೊಂದಲಕ್ಕೀಡಾಗುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಗೊಂದಲಕ್ಕೊಳಗಾಗುವುದು; ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಯೋಚಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದ ಕಾರಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കുഴഞ്ഞുമറിഞ്ഞു

ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിലാക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിലാക്കുക; വ്യക്തമായി ചിന്തിക്കാൻ കഴിയാത്തതിന് കാരണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਘਬਰਾਹਟ

ਉਲਝਣ ਜਾਂ ਉਲਝਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੋਣਾ; ਸਪੱਸ਼ਟ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਸੋਚਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਸਮਰੱਥ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

الجھا ہوا

الجھن میں ڈالنا یا پریشان کرنا؛ واضح طور پر سوچنے سے قاصر ہونے کی وجہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

迷惑的

令人困惑或困惑；导致无法清晰思考

🇯🇵Japanese

困惑した

混乱させたり当惑させたりする。明確に考えることができなくなる原因となる

🇰🇷Korean

당황하다

혼란스럽거나 당혹스럽습니다. 명확하게 생각하지 못하게 만든다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bối rối

gây nhầm lẫn hoặc bối rối; khiến không thể suy nghĩ rõ ràng

🇹🇭Thai

มึนตึง

สับสนหรืองุนงงกับ; ทำให้ไม่สามารถคิดได้ชัดเจน

🇮🇩Indonesian

bingung

membingungkan atau membingungkan; menyebabkan tidak dapat berpikir jernih

🇵🇭Filipino

nalilito

maging nakalilito o nakalilito sa; dahilan para hindi makapag-isip ng maayos

🇲🇾Malay

keliru

mengelirukan atau membingungkan; menyebabkan tidak dapat berfikir dengan jelas

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مرتبك

يكون مربكًا أو محيرًا؛ سبب عدم القدرة على التفكير بوضوح

🇮🇷Persian

گیج شده

گیج کننده یا گیج کننده باشد؛ باعث ناتوانی در تفکر واضح می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

şaşkın

kafa karıştırıcı veya kafa karıştırıcı olmak; net düşünememeye neden olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

מבולבל

להיות מבלבל או מביך; לגרום לחוסר יכולת לחשוב בבהירות

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