confused
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/
adjective
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(
)
Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
(
at sea
, baffled
, befuddled
, bemused
, confounded
, confused
, lost
, mazed
, mixed-up
, bewildered
)
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
Obviously bemused by his questions
obviously bemused by his questions
Bewildered and confused
bewildered and confused
A cloudy and confounded philosopher
a cloudy and confounded philosopher
Just a mixed-up kid
just a mixed-up kid
She felt lost on the first day of school
she felt lost on the first day of school
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()
Lacking orderly continuity
(
disconnected
, illogical
, scattered
, confused
, disjointed
, disordered
, garbled
, unconnected
)
lacking orderly continuity
A confused set of instructions
a confused set of instructions
A confused dream about the end of the world
a confused dream about the end of the world
Disconnected fragments of a story
disconnected fragments of a story
Scattered thoughts
scattered thoughts
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()
Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
(
broken
, upset
, confused
, disordered
)
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
Troops fleeing in broken ranks
troops fleeing in broken ranks
A confused mass of papers on the desk
a confused mass of papers on the desk
The small disordered room
the small disordered room
With everything so upset
with everything so upset
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()
Having lost your bearings; confused as to time, place or personal identity
(
disoriented
, confused
, lost
)
having lost your bearings; confused as to time, place or personal identity
I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway
I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway
The anesthetic left her completely disoriented
the anesthetic left her completely disoriented
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()
Mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
(
confused
)
mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
The flood of questions left her bewildered and confused
the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused
