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   confused

   /kənˈfjuːzd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered: "she was utterly confused about what had 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"
   • 2. lacking order and so 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

   Derivatives

   • 1. confusedly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFUSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   The meaning of CONFUSED is being perplexed or disconcerted. How to use confused in a sentence.

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

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   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.

5. 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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › confusedCONFUSED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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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.

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.