Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Being unable to think with clarity or act with understanding and intelligence.
- adjective Lacking logical order or sense.
- adjective Chaotic; jumbled.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Lacking orderly arrangement of parts; involved; disordered.
- In entomology, tending to become united in one mass, as parts of a jointed organ: as, antennæ with confused outer joints.
- In logic, indistinct: applied especially to an idea whose parts are not clearly distinguished. See
clear , a., 6, and distinct. - Perplexed; embarrassed; disconcerted.
- Synonyms Indiscriminate, indistinct, intricate, deranged.
- Mystified, bewildered, flurried, abashed, discomposed, agitated, mortified.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective same as
confounded . - adjective lacking orderly continuity.
- adjective thrown into disorder.
- adjective having lost one's bearings physically or mentally.
- adjective not marked by fine distinctions.
- adjective causing bafflement and confusion.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
chaotic ,jumbled ormuddled - adjective making no
sense ;illogical - adjective
embarrassed - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
confuse .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
- adjective lacking orderly continuity
- adjective perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
- adjective mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
- adjective thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
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Examples
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The term confused a resource system that might or might not have a linked property-rights system with a form of institution called “common property.”
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I suspect the impatiently onomatopoeic qualities of the word confused him.
Kalooki Nights Howard Jacobson 2006
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He looked up at her, his expression confused and tense.
The Rogue Janet Dailey 1980
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He looked up at her, his expression confused and tense.
The Rogue Janet Dailey 1980
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The term confused Windsor plant employees, as well as Peter Kruse, senior vice president for group communications for Vestas in Copenhagen.
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This time, though, they're avoiding the word "fertilization" in the amendment's language, saying that the term confused voters, who may have visualized chicken eggs.
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local By Tim Hoover <br><i>The Denver Post <br></i> 2009
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This time, though, they're avoiding the word "fertilization" in the amendment's language, saying that the term confused voters, who may have visualized chicken eggs.
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In a sensitive way, too: He used the word "confused," not "upset" - inviting you to explain your thoughts, vs. tend to his feelings.
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The clerk jerked to a stop, her expression confused.
Deception Plan Patrick A. Davis 2006
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However, repeatedly characterizing McCain's false claims as him likely being "confused" is defensible, and within the bounds of bare-knuckled political brawling.
Archive 2008-03-01 2008
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