<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>confused or muddled: They claim this is the prevailing economic theory, taught in the best schools, and that I am a hopelessly befuddled fool for questioning it.</li><li>puzzled or perplexed: People often ask us—usually with a befuddled look on their face—"Why on earth are you doing this?"</li><li>stupidly drunk: I don't think he's sobered up at all—in fact, he looks almost frighteningly befuddled and out of it.</li></ul>