"He was befogged and stupid."
-The People of the Black Circle
be·fog.
[bəˈfäɡ]
VERB
1.cause to become confused:
RELATED FORMS
befogged (past tense)
befogged (past participle)
Synonyms include: beclouded, hazy, brumous, clouded, cloudy, foggy, gauzy, misty, murky, smoggy…
The archaic-sounding term also enjoys an active legal designation.