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confusion

/kənˈfjuːʒən/noun3 syllables

Confusion means: a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior.

Synonyms for confusion17

noun, as in a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray

noun, as in a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

discombobulation

noun, as in a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

mix-up

also used for confusion

bewilderment, bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, flabbergast, flabbergastation, flabbergastment, misunderstanding, muddle, noncomputation, quagmire

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What does confusion mean?5

noun

1

a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior“a confusion of impressions”

2

a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

3

a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another“he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw”

4

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably“the army retreated in confusion”

5

an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended“the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with confusion?11

two syllables

fusion
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Confusion in a sentence

  • When words get confused, the world gets thrown into confusion.Apollogeist
  • I sought answers from others, only to find their confusion mirrored mine.Nuel
  • Sometimes, it feels like my hands are operating independently, causing me great confusion.Nuel
  • In order to avoid confusion, the bottom is labelled too.vvv123
  • Confusion reigned, and no one knew what to do.Aghanim
  • That is a policy of weakness, helplessness, and complete confusion.AlanF_US
  • To avoid confusion, the teams wore different colors.CM
  • There was a hurried running to and fro, confusion, noise, disorder, and no purpose.carlosalberto

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Forms of confusion

as a noun

plural
confusions