Definitions

confused

[kuhn-fyoozd] / kənˈfyuzd /

ADJECTIVE

disoriented mentally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffled befuddled bewildered dazed disorganized distracted muddled perplexed perturbed puzzled

STRONG

abashed addled discombobulated disconcerted flummoxed flustered gone misled nonplussed stumped thrown unscrewed unzipped woolly

WEAK

at a loss at sea at sixes and sevens come apart fouled-up glassy-eyed mixed up not with it out to lunch punch-drunk punchy screwy shook-up shot to pieces slaphappy spaced out taken aback thrown off balance unglued

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

STRONG

composed

WEAK

methodical ordered organized oriented separated systematic understanding

ADJECTIVE

mixed up, disordered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chaotic disorganized messy

STRONG

blurred disarranged involved jumbled miscalculated mistaken misunderstood obscured snafu snarled unsettled

WEAK

anarchic disorderly haywire in a muddle in disarray miscellaneous out of order topsy-turvy untidy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ordered organized systematic

WEAK

clear methodical oriented separated understanding

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So can you please clarify for all us confused converters: Are there actually honest and smart ways to do Roth conversions without paying the full tax right away?

From MarketWatch

Anger, judgment and/or “tough love” can feel cathartic in the moment, but that can leave people hurt and confused.

From MarketWatch

When it was all sorted out, even the Lions seemed confused.

From The Wall Street Journal

Starting to feel confused and worried he might pass out, Tellman reached for his oxygen mask.

From The Wall Street Journal

Empathy is often confused with sympathy, which is more about feeling without sharing.

From The Wall Street Journal

confused

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