befuddle
English Thesaurus
1. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | demoralize, |
| definition | : | confuse or put into disorder (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | disorient, disorientate, |
| definition | : | cause to be lost or disoriented (verb.perception) |
| verb group | : | confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off, |
| definition | : | cause to feel embarrassment (verb.emotion) |
2. make stupid with alcohol (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | inebriate, intoxicate, soak, |
| definition | : | make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) (verb.consumption) |
3. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness, |
| definition | : | a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement, |
| definition | : | confusion resulting from failure to understand (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | confusion, discombobulation, |
| definition | : | a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness, |
| definition | : | a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement, |
| definition | : | confusion resulting from failure to understand (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | confusion, discombobulation, |
| definition | : | a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused (noun.feeling) |
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