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confused

/kənˈfjuzd/adjective2 syllables

Confused means: mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently.

Synonyms for confused55

adjective, as in mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently

addlebrained, addlepated, puddingheaded, muddleheaded, addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, wooly, woolly-headed, wooly-minded, befogged, clouded
and 10 more, dazed, stunned, stupefied, stupid, dazzled, trancelike, punch-drunk, silly, slaphappy, spaced-out

adjective, as in perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea, perplexed

adjective, as in lacking orderly continuity

disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected, incoherent

adjective, as in thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

broken, disordered, upset, disorganized, disorganised

adjective, as in having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity

disoriented, lost, unoriented

also used for confused

puzzled, addle-pated, at a loss, at a loss for words, at sixes and sevens, confuzzled, discombobulated, disconcerted

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Opposites of confused

clearheaded

What does confused mean?5

adjective

1

mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently“the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused”

2

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment“obviously bemused by his questions”

3

lacking orderly continuity“a confused set of instructions”

4

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion“troops fleeing in broken ranks”

5

having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity“I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with confused?12

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Confused in a sentence

  • First words get confused, then ideas get confused, and finally things themselves get confused.shekitten
  • Norman broke down crying after we had sex, leaving me so confused.sabretou
  • White vervain is sometimes confused with nettles, but its inflorescence is completely dissimilar.cazort
  • If there aren't many signs, drivers get confused.helloroto
  • I kept gazing at her until she, totally confused, dropped her gaze.unknown
  • I explained it to him, only to make him confused.unknown
  • When you scold so much, you only get the children confused.unknown
  • When words get confused, the world gets thrown into confusion.Apollogeist

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