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- [kon-found, kuh n-; for 6 usually kon-found]
- /kɒnˈfaʊnd, kən-; for 6 usually ˈkɒnˈfaʊnd/
- /kənˈfaʊnd/
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- [kon-found, kuh n-; for 6 usually kon-found]
- /kɒnˈfaʊnd, kən-; for 6 usually ˈkɒnˈfaʊnd/
Definitions of confound word
- verb confound If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong. 3
- verb confound to astound or perplex; bewilder 3
- verb confound to mix up; confuse 3
- verb confound to treat mistakenly as similar to or identical with (one or more other things) 3
- verb confound to curse or damn (usually as an expletive in the phrase confound it!) 3
- verb confound to contradict or refute (an argument, etc) 3
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Origin of confound
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English conf(o)unden < Anglo-French confoundre < Latin confundere to mix, equivalent to con- con- + fundere to pour
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Parts of speech for Confound
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adjective
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determiner
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confound popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
confound usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for confound
verb confound
- mystify — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- perplex — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- bewilder — If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
- discombobulate — to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate: The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.
- rattle — to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames.
adjective confound
- underwhelm — to fail to interest or astonish: After all the ballyhoo, most critics were underwhelmed by the movie.
Antonyms for confound
verb confound
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
- bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
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