befogged

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

• 🇵🇹Adjetivo pouco comum que significa confuso, atrapalhado ou obscurecido, como se estivesse envolto em névoa.

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.

   🇵🇹Obscurecido

   Sinônimos: addledbefuddledbewilderedconfuseddazeddisorientedfoggyhazymuddledperplexed

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Obscurecido pelo nevoeiro

   Sinônimos: cloudedfoggedfoggyhazymistymurky

   Antônimos: clear

• more befogged comparative form
• most befogged superlative form

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

• 🇵🇹Verbo pouco comum que significa escurecer, tornar nebuloso ou confuso; também pode indicar ofuscar o entendimento de alguém, deixando-o perplexo.

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.

   🇵🇹Obscurecer

   Sinônimos: becloudbedimblurcloudconfusedimfogmistmuddlemurkobfuscateobscure

   Antônimos: clarifyclearelucidateexplainilluminate

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