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   Con·fused

   /kənˈfyo͞ozd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered: "she was utterly confused about what had just happened" Similar dementedbewilderedmuddledaddledbefuddleddisorienteddisorientated(all) at seaunbalancedunhingedsenilewith Alzheimer's diseasevagueunclearindistinctimpreciseblurrednebuloushazywoollyfoggyshadowydimimperfectsketchyobscureremoteOpposite lucidprecise
   • ▪ showing bewilderment: "a confused expression crossed her face" Similar bewilderedbemusedpuzzledperplexedbaffledstumpedmystifiedstupefiednonplussedmuddledbefuddledfuddleddumbfoundedat seaat a lossat sixes and sevensthrown (off balance)taken abackdisorienteddisconcerteddiscomposedtroubleddiscomfitedunnervedshakenshaken updazedstunnedastonishedastoundedinformal:flummoxedbamboozleddiscombobulatedcluelessfazedflooredbeatenbushedarchaic:wilderedmazeddistracted
   • ▪ not in possession of all one's mental faculties, especially because of old age: "interviewing confused old people does take longer"
   • ▪ lacking order and thus difficult to understand: "the confused information supplied by authorities" Similar chaoticmuddledjumbledunclearuntidydisordereddisorderlydisarrangedout of orderdisorganizedupsettopsy-turvyat sixes and sevensinformal:higgledy-piggledyOpposite clear
   • ▪ lacking clear distinction of elements; jumbled: "the sound of a sort of confused hammering and shouting" Similar disorderlydisordereddisorganizeddisarrangedin disarrayout of orderout of placeuntidymuddledjumbledin a jumblein a messmixed upchaoticupsethaywireupside-downtopsy-turvyat sixes and sevensinformal:higgledy-piggledyevery which wayshamboliclike a dog's dinner/breakfastOpposite neat

   Derivatives

   • 1. confusedly adverb

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   Confused is an adjective that means being perplexed or disoriented with regard to one's sense of time, place, or identity. It can also mean indistinguishable or mixed up. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words of confused.

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   Learn the definition of confused as an adjective meaning unable to think clearly or to understand something, or not clear and difficult to understand. Find synonyms, examples, pronunciation and translations of confused in different languages.

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   Confused means not thinking coherently or rationally, or incorrectly differentiated, identified, or associated. See the origin, synonyms, and examples of confused in sentences from various sources.

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   confused: 1 adj mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently “the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused ” Synonyms: addlebrained , addlepated , muddleheaded , puddingheaded stupid and confused addled , befuddled , muddled , muzzy , woolly , woolly-headed , wooly , wooly-minded confused and vague; used ...

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionconfused adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective confused, which means unable to think clearly or to understand what is happening or what somebody is saying. See example sentences, synonyms and related words.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONFUSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Confuse is a verb that means to mix up someone's mind or ideas, or to make something difficult to understand. It can also mean to mix up two separate things or people in your mind, imagining that they are one. See examples, pronunciation, synonyms and translations of confuse.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › confusedCONFUSED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · Confused is an adjective that means you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do, or that something is difficult to understand or orderly. Synonyms are bewildered, puzzled, baffled, disorderly, disordered, chaotic, mixed up. See pronunciation, examples, translations and related terms of confused.