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ALL meanings of confounded

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  • adjective confounded bewildered; confused 3
  • adjective confounded execrable; damned 3
  • adjective confounded confused; bewildered 3
  • adjective confounded damned 3
  • adjective confounded bewildered; confused; perplexed. 1
  • adjective confounded damned (used euphemistically): That is a confounded lie. 1
  • verb with object confounded to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse: The complicated directions confounded him. 1
  • verb with object confounded to throw into confusion or disorder: The revolution confounded the people. 1
  • verb with object confounded to throw into increased confusion or disorder. 1
  • verb with object confounded to treat or regard erroneously as identical; mix or associate by mistake: truth confounded with error. 1
  • verb with object confounded to mingle so that the elements cannot be distinguished or separated. 1
  • verb with object confounded to damn (used in mild imprecations): Confound it! 1
  • verb with object confounded to contradict or refute: to confound their arguments. 1
  • verb with object confounded to put to shame; abash. 1
  • verb with object confounded Archaic. to defeat or overthrow. to bring to ruin or naught. 1
  • verb with object confounded Obsolete. to spend uselessly; waste. 1
  • noun confounded Used for emphasis, especially to express anger or annoyance. 1
  • adjective confounded thwarted, frustrated 1
  • adjective confounded confused, bewildered 1
  • adjective confounded damn, damned 1
  • verb confounded simple past tense and past participle of confound. 0
  • adjective confounded Confused; thwarted. 0
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