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confused

[kuhn-fyoozd] / kənˈfyuzd /
ADJECTIVE
disoriented mentally
Synonyms
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baffled befuddled bewildered dazed disorganized distracted muddled perplexed perturbed puzzled
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abashed addled discombobulated disconcerted flummoxed flustered gone misled nonplussed stumped thrown unscrewed unzipped woolly
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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
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clear
STRONG
composed
WEAK
methodical ordered organized oriented separated systematic understanding
ADJECTIVE
mixed up, disordered
Synonyms
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chaotic disorganized messy
STRONG
blurred disarranged involved jumbled miscalculated mistaken misunderstood obscured snafu snarled unsettled
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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

Example Sentences

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In the popular imagination geishas are often confused with courtesans but their work as trained masters of refined old artforms does not involve selling sex.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Manager Michael Carrick described the decisions as "baffling", confused that Attwell's decision did not match an earlier spot-kick given to his side for a pull by Alex Jimenez on Matheus Cunha.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Despite the convenience of the one-stop concept, the process is so convoluted that some left frustrated and confused.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Its unusual internal shell has long confused scientists.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

I think about how confused I feel about where I’m supposed to be.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.