confused

con·fuse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh n-fyooz]
- /kənˈfyuz/
- /kənˈfjuːzd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-fyooz]
- /kənˈfyuz/

Definitions of confused word

adjective confused If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do. 3
adjective confused Something that is confused does not have any order or pattern and is difficult to understand. 3
adjective confused feeling or exhibiting an inability to understand; bewildered; perplexed 3
adjective confused in a disordered state; mixed up; jumbled 3
adjective confused lacking sufficient mental abilities for independent living, esp through old age 3
verb with object confused to perplex or bewilder: The flood of questions confused me. 1

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Parts of speech for Confused

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confused popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for confused

adj confused

muddled — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
bewildered — If you are bewildered, you are very confused and cannot understand something or decide what you should do.
perplexed — bewildered; puzzled: a perplexed state of mind.
puzzled — a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
distracted — Obsolete. distracted.

adjective confused

mystified — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
bemused — If you are bemused, you are puzzled or confused.
disordered — lacking organization or in confusion; disarranged.
tangled — snarled, interlaced, or mixed up: tangled thread.

adverb confused

hurriedly — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
aback — towards the back; backwards
helter-skelter — in headlong and disorderly haste: The children ran helter-skelter all over the house.
unmindful — not mindful; unaware; heedless; forgetful; careless; neglectful: unmindful of obligations.
at random — If you choose people or things at random, you do not use any particular method, so they all have an equal chance of being chosen.

All 70 Synonyms of confused

Antonyms for confused

adj confused

composed — If someone is composed, they are calm and able to control their feelings.
organized — affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized dockworkers.
understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.

adjective confused

orderly — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
organised — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.

All 11 Antonyms of confused

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