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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Noise can be a very confusing thing when it comes to making decisions.”

From MarketWatch

"I was confused why was I being detained when my attacker was a few feet away," he said.

From BBC

He had been arrested after a minor altercation with police; Alam was apparently too confused to follow their orders.

From Salon

A person may also become extremely confused and paranoid, easily upset, moody and irritable.

From MarketWatch

The details of OpenAI’s deal with the U.S. government have been somewhat confusing.

From MarketWatch