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confuse

[kuhn-fyooz] / kənˈfyuz /
VERB
bewilder someone
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amaze astonish baffle befuddle bemuse complicate confound daze demoralize disconcert disorient distract embarrass fluster frustrate involve misinform mislead mortify muddle mystify obscure perplex perturb puzzle trouble unsettle upset worry
STRONG
abash addle becloud bedevil cloud clutter darken discomfit discompose discountenance faze fog fuddle nonplus rattle shame stump unhinge
WEAK
lead astray mess up render uncertain stir up throw off throw off balance
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist calm clarify clear up comfort encourage enlighten expect explain explicate facilitate help illuminate order please settle soothe support
WEAK
organize separate
VERB
mix up; involve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confound disorganize involve muddle
STRONG
blend clutter disarrange disarray discombobulate disorder embroil encumber entangle intermingle jumble litter mingle mistake rumple tangle tousle tumble
WEAK
bedlamize discreate mess up muss up snarl up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear up enlighten explain order organize
STRONG
arrange clean up divide exclude neaten separate tidy uncomplicate unmix untangle untwist
WEAK
clarify

Example Sentences

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“People confuse discomfort with danger,” said Sawyer Merrell, one of the two employees who worked at Quirky Books.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

There are big differences between private and public business development companies, or BDCs, and even similar names that can confuse the discussion.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Those that confuse sovereignty with closure risk being left behind.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

“Expressing personality, tone or emotion doesn’t confuse the system, nor is it considered a mistake,” says Prem Kumar, CEO of AI interviewing platform Humanly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

“Ordinarily we never ask why,” Mrs. Montague said, “because it tends to confuse planchette. However, this time we were bold, and came right out and asked. Arthur?”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

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