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Distraught vs Befuddled - What's the difference?

distraught | befuddled |

As adjectives the difference between distraught and befuddled

is that distraught is deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed while befuddled is confused or perplexed.

As a verb befuddled is

(befuddle).

distraught

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed.
    • His distraught widow cried for days, feeling very alone.

    Derived terms

    * distraughtly * distraughtness

    Synonyms

    * distressed * pained

    befuddled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (befuddle)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • confused or perplexed
  • drunk

    • Synonyms

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