Befuddled Meaning in English

word · lemma: befuddle

US

bɪˈfədəɫd

buh-FUH-duld

UK

bɪfˈʌdəld

bih-FUD-uhld

التعريف

Feeling very confused or unable to think clearly, often because something is complicated or surprising.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Befuddled' is slightly formal and often describes mental confusion caused by complex, surprising, or overwhelming situations. Common collocations: 'look befuddled', 'feel befuddled'. Not typically used for physical confusion or simply being lost.

• Spanish: confundido - aturdido
• Portuguese (BR): confuso - desnorteado
• Portuguese (PT): confuso - atordoado
• Chinese (Simplified): 迷惑的 - 困惑的
• Chinese (Traditional): 迷惑的 - 困惑的
• Hindi: हैरान - भ्रमित
• Arabic: مرتبك - مشوَّش
• Bengali: বিহ্বল - বিভ্রান্ত
• Russian: озадаченный - сбитый с толку
• Japanese: 混乱した - 困惑した
• Vietnamese: bối rối - hoang mang
• Korean: 혼란스러운 - 어리둥절한
• Turkish: şaşkın - kafası karışmış
• Urdu: حیران - ششدر
• Indonesian: bingung - kebingungan

جمل نموذجية

She looked befuddled by the difficult question.

basic

He felt befuddled after reading the long instructions.

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The students were befuddled by the math problem.

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I was completely befuddled after staying up all night studying.

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His befuddled expression made everyone laugh at the meeting.

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After so many changes, even the boss looked a bit befuddled.

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