befuddled
adjective
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Definition of befuddled
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Synonyms
addle, addled, addlepated, bedeviled, befogged, bemused, bewildered, bushed [chiefly Australian], confounded, confused, dazed, distracted, dizzy, dopey (also dopy), fogged, mixed-up, muddleheaded, muzzy, pixilated (also pixillated), punch-drunk, punchy, raddled, shell-shocked, silly, slaphappy, spaced-out (or spaced), spacey (also spacy), stunned, stupefied, zonked, zonked-out
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But last nightâs event did have a pulse, despite the bland befuddled comedy of the emcee Sebastian Maniscalco and an odd thematic emphasis on the host state of New Jersey. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "The VMAs Were the End of Reality," 27 Aug. 2019 For one thing, thereâs very little wrestling at all until the fifth episode, when the performers decide (without consulting their befuddled producer, Bashâplayed by Chris Lowell) to switch roles at the last minute to liven things up. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "GLOW Goes Post-plot," 8 Aug. 2019 On the surface, everyone has mustered in Changchun to celebrate the nuptials of Billiâs cousin, the befuddled Hao Hao (Han Chen), and his semi-silent Japanese fiancĂ©e, Aiko (Aoi Mizuhara). — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "âThe Farewellâ Mixes Mourning and Revelry," 12 July 2019 After striking out on a slider for the final out in the seventh inning Sunday, Joc Pederson dropped his bat, removed his gloves and briefly raised his arms, shooting a befuddled look to the Dodgers dugout. — Jack Harris, latimes.com, "Dodgers are heading into All-Star break on three-game losing streak," 7 July 2019 Thursday nightâs biggest casualty â former vice president Joe Biden â didnât even bother to show his face after his halting, befuddled and roundly panned performance. — Washington Post, "Bidenâs spin doctors, Betoâs flop, a sea of sweat: The madness after the Miami debates.," 28 June 2019 Isom is adorable as the befuddled kid pulled from the chorus line and given the chance at stardom to save the show when the leading lady breaks her ankle. — nola.com, "Summer Lyric presents tap-happy love song to Broadway with â42nd Streetâ," 19 June 2019 ThinkGeek has always been a delightful place to shop for the spectrum of geek-minded people, from the hardcore fans to the befuddled families of those who like things like Star Trek and Dungeons and Dragons. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "ThinkGeek.com is shutting down and thatâs a damn shame," 14 June 2019 The White House is an imperial court, with Trump as fickle monarch and everyone else befuddled nobles trying to respond to his whims. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "Is There a Right Way to Cover the Trump White House?," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'befuddled.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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befuddled
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