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Synonyms for confused
con·fused
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, tangledAntonyms:
clear, direct, homogeneous, obvious, plain, simple, uncombined, uncompounded, uniform, unraveled
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
confused
Synonyms:
abashed, embarrassed, perplexed, disconcerted, disorganized, promiscuous, chaotic, complex, involved, disarranged, disorderedAntonyms:
unabashed, unembarrassed, systematic, unconfused, organized, arranged
Princeton's WordNet
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, bewilderedAntonyms:
oriented, clear-thinking, ordered, organized, consistent, clear, unperplexed, logical, clearheaded, orientated, coherent, uncloudedconfused, 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, bewilderedAntonyms:
clear, consistent, logical, coherent, orientated, organized, ordered, clearheaded, oriented, clear-thinking, unclouded, unperplexedconfused, 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, bewilderedAntonyms:
unclouded, clear, oriented, clearheaded, logical, coherent, clear-thinking, consistent, orientated, ordered, unperplexed, organizedbroken, 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, unconnectedAntonyms:
clearheaded, consistent, orientated, clear-thinking, clear, oriented, unclouded, coherent, ordered, organized, unperplexed, logicalconfusedadjective
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, bewilderedAntonyms:
consistent, clear, coherent, oriented, logical, orientated, clearheaded, ordered, clear-thinking, unperplexed, organized, unclouded
Editors Contribution
beffuddled
confused,muddled,addled,out of it,foggy
sometimes i'm confused on what stuff i don't know and people ask me.
flummadiddle
you can say you were a bit flummadiddled.
mixed up
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
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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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How to use confused in a sentence?
I was honestly a little bit confused with the protocols and made a mistake, and I paid for it.
The family is just enormously sad and confused, they are overwhelmed with grief. ... You can't find a person who would say something bad about those three young people.
A lot of investors think the Fed is confused, they're putting themselves in a corner by saying they expect to raise rates between now and the end of the year when the economy every day is proving otherwise.
One day, she wanted to be a girl, the next day she wanted to be a boy, the other kids are confused as well, calling her a boy and she would start screaming, ‘ I ’m not a boy ! ’.
Amazon did put Long Island City on the global map. People don't really get us confused with Long Island City-based anymore, the world knows about us and there is still a lot of interest in coming here.
Translations for confused
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- разбъркан, разстроен, объркан, безсмислен, смутенBulgarian
- desconcertat, confúsCatalan, Valencian
- zmatenýCzech
- forvirretDanish
- wirr, verwirrtGerman
- αμήχανος, συγκεχυμένος, μπερδεμένοςGreek
- confusoSpanish
- hämmentynyt, sekava, älytönFinnish
- ørkymlaðurFaroese
- confus, incohérent, embarrassé, embrouilléFrench
- betiizdWestern Frisian
- tro-chèileScottish Gaelic
- מבולבל, מבולבלתHebrew
- zavartHungarian
- confusoItalian
- 混乱しましたJapanese
- exterruitLatin
- forvirret, forfjamsetNorwegian
- in de war, verwardDutch
- zakłopotany, zmieszanyPolish
- confundido, confusoPortuguese
- încurcat, haotic, confuzRomanian
- спу́танный, сби́тый с то́лку, сконфу́женный, беспоря́дочный, смущённый, бессмы́сленныйRussian
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