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- DictionaryCon·fu·sion/kənˈfyo͞oZH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. lack of understanding; uncertainty: "there seems to be some confusion about which system does what"
- 2. the state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something: "she looked about her in confusion"
noun. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior. “a confusion of impressions”. synonyms: confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness. see more. noun. a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused. synonyms: discombobulation. see more.
1. the act of confusing or the state of being confused. 2. disorder; jumble. 3. bewilderment; perplexity. 4. lack of clarity; indistinctness. 5. embarrassment; abashment. conˈfusional adj. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
confusion. [uncountable, countable] a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what something means, etc. The announcement caused a lot of confusion. confusion about/over something There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be.
2 days ago · 2. uncountable noun. Confusion is a situation in which everything is in disorder, especially because there are lots of things happening at the same time. There was confusion when a man fired shots. The rebel leader appears to have escaped in the confusion. Synonyms: disorder, chaos, turmoil, upheaval More Synonyms of confusion. 3. variable noun.
confusion. noun. /kənˈfyuʒn/ [uncountable, countable] confusion (about/over something) confusion (as to something) a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what something means, etc. There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. a confusion as to what to do next.
a state in which people do not understand what is happening or what they should do: There was a lot of confusion about what was actually going on. Fewer examples. I think there's been some confusion over the issue. There's some confusion over the arrangements. Confusion reigns at work at the moment. That was what caused the confusion.
5 days ago · 1. variable noun. If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things. There's still confusion about the number of students. Synonyms: bewilderment, doubt, uncertainty, puzzlement More Synonyms of confusion. 2. uncountable noun.
