befuddled

befuddled
befuddled efuddled adj. 1. dazed by alcoholic drink. the wino's poor befuddled mind

Syn: stupefied. [WordNet 1.5]

2. unclear in mind or intent; filled with bewilderment.

Syn: at sea, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, mazed, mixed-up. [WordNet 1.5]

3. confused and vague; used especially of thinking.

Syn: addled, befogged, muddled, muzzy, unclear, woolly, wooly, woolly-headed, wooly-minded. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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