Synonyms for confused
con·fused

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1. confusedadjective

   Synonyms:
   puzzled, perplexed

2. confusedadjective

   chaotic, jumbled or muddled

   Synonyms:
   puzzled, perplexed

3. confusedadjective

   making no sense; illogical

   Synonyms:
   puzzled, perplexed

4. confusedadjective

   embarrassed

   Synonyms:
   perplexed, puzzled

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1. confused

   That is complex which is made up of several connected parts. That is compound in which the parts are not merely connected, but fused, or otherwise combined into a single substance. In a composite object the different parts have less of unity than in that which is complex or compound, but maintain their distinct individuality. In a heterogeneous body unlike parts or particles are intermingled, often without apparent order or plan. Conglomerate (literally, globed together) is said of a confused mingling of masses or lumps of various substances. The New England pudding-stone is a conglomerate rock. In a complex object the arrangement and relation of parts may be perfectly clear; in a complicated mechanism the parts are so numerous, or so combined, that the mind can not readily grasp their mutual relations; in an intricate arrangement the parts are so intertwined that it is difficult to follow their windings; things are involved which are rolled together so as not to be easily separated, either in thought or in fact; things which are tangled or entangled mutually hold and draw upon each other. The conception of a material object is usually complex, involving form, color, size, and other elements; a clock is a complicated mechanism; the Gordian knot was intricate; the twining serpents of the Laocoon are involved. We speak of an abstruse statement, a complex conception, a confused heap, a heterogeneous mass, a tangled skein, an intricate problem; of composite architecture, an involved sentence; of the complicated or intricate accounts of a great business, the entangled accounts of an incompetent or dishonest bookkeeper.

   Synonyms:
   abstruse, complex, complicated, composite, compound, conglomerate, entangled, heterogeneous, intricate, involved, manifold, mingled, mixed, multiform, obscure, tangled

   Antonyms:
   clear, direct, homogeneous, obvious, plain, simple, uncombined, uncompounded, uniform, unraveled

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1. confused

   Synonyms:
   abashed, embarrassed, perplexed, disconcerted, disorganized, promiscuous, chaotic, complex, involved, disarranged, disordered

   Antonyms:
   unabashed, unembarrassed, systematic, unconfused, organized, arranged

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1. baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at seaadjective

   perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

   "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school"

   Synonyms:
   scattered, befuddled, helpless, lost(p), mixed-up, disoriented, woolly, bemused, deep in thought(p), disjointed, disordered, preoccupied, at sea, illogical, woolly-headed, missed, disconnected, unconnected, addled, muddled, baffled, upset, lost, befogged, confounded, muzzy, wooly-minded, broken, wooly, garbled, mazed, bewildered

   Antonyms:
   oriented, clear-thinking, ordered, organized, consistent, clear, unperplexed, logical, clearheaded, orientated, coherent, unclouded

2. confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnectedadjective

   lacking orderly continuity

   "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"

   Synonyms:
   abrupt, befuddled, staccato, mixed-up, disoriented, disordered, bemused, separated, scattered, at sea, fragmented, illogical, lost, disconnected, unconnected, unordered, baffled, unlogical, upset, confounded, broken, disjointed, split, dislocated, disunited, garbled, mazed, bewildered

   Antonyms:
   clear, consistent, logical, coherent, orientated, organized, ordered, clearheaded, oriented, clear-thinking, unclouded, unperplexed

3. confused, disoriented, lostadjective

   having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity

   "I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway"; "the anesthetic left her completely disoriented"

   Synonyms:
   befuddled, lost(p), mixed-up, disoriented, disordered, bemused, deep in thought(p), scattered, preoccupied, at sea, illogical, anomic, lost, disconnected, unconnected, missed, baffled, alienated, upset, confounded, broken, disjointed, helpless, garbled, mazed, bewildered

   Antonyms:
   unclouded, clear, oriented, clearheaded, logical, coherent, clear-thinking, consistent, orientated, ordered, unperplexed, organized

4. broken, confused, disordered, upsetadjective

   thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

   "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset"

   Synonyms:
   overturned, scattered, rugged, impoverished, befuddled, at sea, upset(a), confounded, disconnected, upturned, illogical, mixed-up, unkept, bemused, disoriented, humbled, disquieted, low, broken, lost, disjointed, unordered, disturbed, wiped out(p), disordered, bewildered, worried, baffled, garbled, crushed, upset, mazed, busted, broken in, distressed, humiliated, unconnected

   Antonyms:
   clearheaded, consistent, orientated, clear-thinking, clear, oriented, unclouded, coherent, ordered, organized, unperplexed, logical

5. confusedadjective

   mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently

   "the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused"

   Synonyms:
   befuddled, mixed-up, disoriented, disordered, bemused, scattered, at sea, illogical, lost, disconnected, unconnected, baffled, upset, confounded, broken, disjointed, garbled, mazed, bewildered

   Antonyms:
   consistent, clear, coherent, oriented, logical, orientated, clearheaded, ordered, clear-thinking, unperplexed, organized, unclouded

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1. beffuddled

   confused,muddled,addled,out of it,foggy

   sometimes i'm confused on what stuff i don't know and people ask me.

   Submitted by anonymous on February 16, 2020  

2. flummadiddle

   you can say you were a bit flummadiddled.

   Submitted by anonymous on January 11, 2021  

3. mixed up

   Submitted by anonymous on January 11, 2021  

4. rattle-pated

   not remembering what was happening or not noticing what's going on.

   oh, gosh, i forgot what i was doing. i'm so rattle-pated today!

   Submitted by rinat on September 22, 2019  

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1. List of paraphrases for "confused":

   confusing, muddled, disoriented, confounded, troubled, unclear, bewildered, perplexed, lost, confusion, disturbed, disorientated, puzzled, fuzzy, chaotic, mistaken, messy, boggled, woolly, disconcerted, baffled, garbled, stumped, restive

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1. Davis Van Inwegen:

   There are no lights, decoration hung on light fixtures, or any other conceivable violation under rule 1.21 and 1.21.1 that we know of, [We] are totally confused as to what rules we violated.

2. Kshama Sawant:

   I am a little confused by this resolution, we have not pushed for resolutions in place of ordinances where it is possible, realistic, and necessary from a political and moral standpoint for the council to have an ordinance passed.

3. Ari Schwartz:

   But there have been times when the language used has caused major confusion, we’ve seen agencies use the same terms to mean different things and that has confused victims.

4. Jimmy Kimmel:

   I haven't been this confused about an ending since the series finale of' Lost,'.

5. Kate Kilpatrick:

   It was so terrifying because this is my first earthquake. I thought it was a nightmare because I was so confused, the whole world was aggressively shaking.