Addled and Bemused

Addled

Addled adjective - Suffering from mental confusion.
Usage example: one of the more addled audience members confused Ghana with Guyana

Bemused and addled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bemused" instead an adjective "Addled".

Nearby Words: addle, addling

Bemused

Bemused adjective - Suffering from mental confusion.
Usage example: new federal regulations that the easily bemused should make no attempt to read and understand

Addled and bemused are semantically related. You can use "Addled" instead an adjective "Bemused".

Nearby Word: bemusing
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