befuddlement
nounDivide befuddlement into syllables:
be · fud · dle · ment
How to pronounce befuddlement:
Definition of befuddlement:
- befuddlement (noun):
- the quality of being abstract or abstracted
- noun. confusion resulting from failure to understand.
Synonyms for befuddlement:
bafflement
bamboozlement
bemusement
bewilderment
confusedness
confusion
disarray
discombobulation
discomfort
dismay
disorientation
distress
embarrassment
fog
head-scratching
maze
mental confusion
muddiness
mystification
obfuscation
perplexity
puzzlement
surprise
tangle
uncertainty
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