Synonyms for befuddlement
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being befuddled; a feeling of being dazed and perplexed due to confusion.
His words struck me with a sense of befuddlement that lasted until I got home.
Forms
- Plural
- befuddlements → bewilderments, bafflements, puzzlements, bemusements…
Example sentences
- bewilderment Boldi looked in Martha's direction in bewilderment.
- puzzlement His face betrayed his sheer puzzlement.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| befuddlement | rising | |
| bewilderment | rising | |
| puzzlement | rising | |
| bemusement | rising | |
| bafflement | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- confusion3
- 10 letters
- puzzlement3, perplexity4, bemusement3, bafflement
- 11 letters
- obfuscation4
- 12 letters
- bewilderment4
- 13 letters
- mystification
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (confusion3 = 3 syllables).