Mental States And Emotions

verb past tense of befuddle, meaning to confuse or perplex

adjective confused or perplexed

• The complex mathematical equation left the students befuddled.
• I was completely befuddled by the instructions for assembling the furniture.
• After the party, he was so befuddled that he couldn't find his way home.
• Her mind was befuddled with conflicting emotions.

noun a state of confusion or bewilderment

• The complex legal jargon left him in a state of befuddlement.
• I could see the befuddlement on his face as he tried to solve the puzzle.
• Her explanation only added to my befuddlement about the situation.
• The abstract artwork caused a sense of befuddlement in the viewers.