Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mikst uhp]
- /mɪkst ʌp/
- /mɪkst ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mikst uhp]
- /mɪkst ʌp/
Definition of mixed-up word
- adjective mixed-up completely confused or emotionally unstable: a mixed-up teenager. 1
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Origin of mixed-up
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mixed-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mixed-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for mixed-up
adj mixed-up
- befuddled — confused, muddled, perplexed
- bewildered — If you are bewildered, you are very confused and cannot understand something or decide what you should do.
- confounded — bewildered; confused
- dazed — If someone is dazed, they are confused and unable to think clearly, often because of shock or a blow to the head.
- discombobulated — to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate: The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with mi
- Words starting with mix
- Words starting with mixe
- Words starting with mixed
- Words starting with mixedu
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