befogged

An archaic adjective meaning confused, muddled, or obscured, as if surrounded by fog.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif signifiant confus, désorienté ou obscurci, comme si l'on était enveloppé de brouillard.

1. Confused or unclear C2 formal

   In a state of mental confusion or inability to think clearly.

   • His mind was befogged by lack of sleep.
   • The complex instructions left the students befogged.
   • She felt befogged after reading the dense philosophical text.

   🇫🇷Confus, embrouillé

   Synonymes: addledbefuddledbewilderedconfuseddazeddisorientedfoggyhazymuddledperplexed

   Antonymes: alertclearheadedlucidsharp

2. Obscured by fog C2 formal

   Covered or hidden by fog or mist.

   • The mountain peaks were befogged in the early morning.
   • The entire valley lay befogged after the rain.
   • The lighthouse could barely be seen through the befogged air.

   🇫🇷Enveloppé de brouillard

   Synonymes: cloudedfoggedfoggyhazymistymurky

   Antonymes: clear

• more befogged comparative form
• most befogged superlative form

An obsolete verb meaning to obscure or confuse, often used in poetic or archaic contexts.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant envelopper de brouillard ou obscurcir, et au sens figuré rendre confus ou embrouiller l'esprit. Souvent employé dans un registre littéraire ou archaïque.

1. Obscure or cloud C1 formal

   To make something less visible, clear, or understandable; to confuse or obscure.

   • The thick fog befogged the entire landscape, making it impossible to see the road.
   • His complicated explanation only served to befog the issue further.
   • The passage of time can befog our memories of childhood events.

   🇫🇷embrumer, obscurcir

   Synonymes: becloudbedimblurcloudconfusedimfogmistmuddlemurkobfuscateobscure

   Antonymes: clarifyclearelucidateexplainilluminate

• befogged past participle
• befogged past simple
• befogging present participle
• befogs third person singular