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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

Its unusual internal shell has long confused scientists.

From Science Daily

"I'm not angry. I'm just bewildered, confused, unhappy," she said.

From Barron's

Richard Brown was so confused by the legal landscape that he fed two weeks’ worth of refund-related court rulings into an AI program and asked it to create a podcast to explain it to him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Early in 2025, multiple observers highlighted the Sphere's ongoing struggle to make money and one critic was left "confused and slightly dismayed" by their visit.

From BBC

confused

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