← BackshareGuessbefuddle/bɪˈfʌdəl/verbTo confuse or make someone unable to think clearly.The complicated instructions befuddle most new users of the software.Lack of sleep can befuddle even the sharpest mind.The magician's trick seemed to befuddle the entire audience.SynonymsconfusebewildermuddleperplexAntonymsclarify