BEFUDDLEMENT Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

befuddlement

noun

as in confusion

a state of mental uncertainty the library patron was in obvious befuddlement over where to find the appropriate references

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Recent Examples of befuddlement Tunnel fits have become so valuable that the teams themselves post them on official social media channels, to the delight (and sometimes befuddlement) of fans. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025 His bamboozlement, nay, his flabbergastery, NAY, his befuddlement are entirely justified. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 June 2026 Clueless to the format of the (very real) interview show (answering questions while eating ever-increasing spicy hot wings), Cherish’s exasperation, befuddlement, and visceral agony is a comic wonder to watch. — Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026 And at that point, ushered into the floating mists of non-consensus with murmurings of political unease regarding content or intellectual befuddlement regarding style, the briefly sighted, singular beast of language vanishes from the visible landscape. — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 While some American commentators voiced befuddlement or disdain toward Europe’s low rates of air conditioning, France’s far right seized on the moment to criticize the government and push a plan for widespread AC installation, bringing the issue into the culture war zeitgeist. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 June 2026

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Noun

Even though talks with the Boston Red Sox at last year’s deadline never got close, the confusion provided by an incorrect tweet announcing Ryan’s trade to New England put the pitcher at the top of every trade list before the season even began.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026
There have been confusion and contradictions in the lead up to the visit over accommodation arrangements for the Sussex family.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of confusion

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There was bewilderment, also, at the failure of the referee to get any kind of grip or control over the Paraguayan antics.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
And Bericoto, to the bewilderment of everyone, put his head down and started jogging to second, apparently thinking Haase had struck out.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 June 2026

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