befuddled
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbefuddledbe‧fud‧dled /bɪˈfʌdəld/ adjective CONFUSEDcompletely confused Even in my befuddled state, I could find my key.Examples from the Corpusbefuddled• Dawn looked a little befuddled.• If only he could keep his increasingly befuddled brain clear enough to squeeze out what he wanted.• Even in my befuddled state I could see they meant trouble.• Tony Hopkins tries out an array of voices and manners - befuddled vagueness, booming ferocity. dangerous, smiling brusqueness.Origin befuddled (1800-1900) fuddle “to drink alcohol, make drunk” ((16-21 centuries))