Definition of Befuddled

Adjective: befuddled bi'fÃº-d(u)ld

Stupefied by alcoholic drink
"the wino's poor befuddled mind";
- befogged
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
Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
- addled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, wooly [N. Amer], woolly-headed, wooly-minded [N. Amer], woolly-minded

Verb: befuddle bi'fÃº-d(u)l

Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
"This question befuddled even the teacher";
- confuse, throw, fox, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate, perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, dumbfound
Make stupid with alcohol
- fuddle