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   con·fused

   /kənˈfyo͞ozd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered: "she was utterly confused about what had just happened" Similar dementedbewilderedmuddledaddledbefuddleddisorienteddisorientated(all) at seaunbalancedunhingedsenilewith Alzheimer's diseasevagueunclearindistinctimpreciseblurrednebuloushazywoollyfoggyshadowydimimperfectsketchyobscureremoteOpposite lucidprecise
   • ▪ showing bewilderment: "a confused expression crossed her face" Similar bewilderedbemusedpuzzledperplexedbaffledstumpedmystifiedstupefiednonplussedmuddledbefuddledfuddleddumbfoundedat seaat a lossat sixes and sevensthrown (off balance)taken abackdisorienteddisconcerteddiscomposedtroubleddiscomfitedunnervedshakenshaken updazedstunnedastonishedastoundedinformal:flummoxedbamboozleddiscombobulatedcluelessfazedflooredbeatenbushedarchaic:wilderedmazeddistracted
   • ▪ not in possession of all one's mental faculties, especially because of old age: "interviewing confused old people does take longer"
   • ▪ lacking order and thus difficult to understand: "the confused information supplied by authorities" Similar chaoticmuddledjumbledunclearuntidydisordereddisorderlydisarrangedout of orderdisorganizedupsettopsy-turvyat sixes and sevensinformal:higgledy-piggledyOpposite clear
   • ▪ lacking clear distinction of elements; jumbled: "the sound of a sort of confused hammering and shouting" Similar disorderlydisordereddisorganizeddisarrangedin disarrayout of orderout of placeuntidymuddledjumbledin a jumblein a messmixed upchaoticupsethaywireupside-downtopsy-turvyat sixes and sevensinformal:higgledy-piggledyevery which wayshamboliclike a dog's dinner/breakfastOpposite neat

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   • 1. confusedly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › confusedConfused Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : being perplexed or disconcerted. the confused students. b. : disoriented with regard to one's sense of time, place, or identity. The patient became confused. 2. : indistinguishable. a zigzag, crisscross, confused trail Harry Hervey. 3. : being disordered or mixed up. a contradictory and often confused story. confusedly. kən-ˈfyü-zəd-lē.

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   CONFUSED definition: 1. unable to think clearly or to understand something: 2. not clear and therefore difficult to…. Learn more.

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   If you are confused about something, you can't think clearly. If your new friend keeps impossibly showing up in different outfits, you'll be confused until you discover she has an identical twin.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconfused adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Jun 29, 2015 · adjective. /kənˈfjuːzd/ unable to think clearly or to understand what is happening or what somebody is saying. I'm confused—say all that again. I'm getting really confused now. What has that got to do with it? He was depressed and in a confused state of mind. a confused look/expression.

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   Define confused. confused synonyms, confused pronunciation, confused translation, English dictionary definition of confused. adj. 1. Being unable to think with clarity or act with understanding and intelligence. 2. a. Lacking logical order or sense: a confused set of rules.

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   Confused definition: not thinking coherently or rationally; bewildered; perplexed. See examples of CONFUSED used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFUSED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. feeling or exhibiting an inability to understand; bewildered; perplexed 2. in a disordered state; mixed up;.... Click for more definitions.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFUSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is: There seems to be some confusion over who is actually giving the talk. To avoid confusion, the twins never wore the same clothes. Synonyms. anarchy. bedlam. chaos. commotion. disarray formal. disorder (CONFUSION) disorganization.

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    confused; confusing. Synonyms of confuse. transitive verb. 1. : to disturb in mind or purpose : throw off. The directions she gave confused us. 2. a. : to make indistinct : blur. Stop confusing the issue. b. : to fail to differentiate from an often similar or related other. confuse money with comfort. Do not confuse the words "flaunt" and "flout."

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    Confused definition: Being unable to think with clarity or act with understanding and intelligence.