Synonyms for confusion
kənˈfyu ʒəncon·fu·sion

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1. confusionnoun

   Synonyms:
   bewilderment, discombobulation, disarray

   Antonyms:
   clarity

2. confusionnoun

   A lack of clarity or order.

   Synonyms:
   disarray, bewilderment, discombobulation

   Antonyms:
   clarity

3. confusionnoun

   The state of being confused; not understanding.

   Synonyms:
   disarray, discombobulation, bewilderment

   Antonyms:
   clarity

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1. confusion

   Amazement and astonishment both express the momentary overwhelming of the mind by that which is beyond expectation. Astonishment especially affects the emotions, amazement the intellect. Awe is the yielding of the mind to something supremely grand in character or formidable in power, and ranges from apprehension or dread to reverent worship. Admiration includes delight and regard. Surprise lies midway between astonishment and amazement, and usually respects matters of lighter consequence or such as are less startling in character. Amazement may be either pleasing or painful, as when induced by the grandeur of the mountains, or by the fury of the storm. We can say pleased surprise, but scarcely pleased astonishment. Amazement has in it something of confusion or bewilderment; but confusion and bewilderment may occur without amazement, as when a multitude of details require instant attention. Astonishment may be without bewilderment or confusion. Wonder is often pleasing, and may be continuous in view of that which surpasses our comprehension; as, the magnitude, order, and beauty of the heavens fill us with increasing wonder. Compare PERPLEXITY.

   Synonyms:
   admiration, amazement, astonishment, awe, bewilderment, perplexity, surprise, wonder

   Antonyms:
   anticipation, calmness, composure, coolness, expectation, indifference, preparation, self-possession, steadiness, stoicism

   Preposition:
   I was filled with amazement at such reckless daring.

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1. confusionnoun

   disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

   "the army retreated in confusion"

   Synonyms:
   confusedness, mental confusion, discombobulation, muddiness, mix-up, disarray

2. confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarraynoun

   a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

   "a confusion of impressions"

   Synonyms:
   disorderliness, murkiness, confusedness, muddiness, discombobulation, mix-up, disarray, sloppiness, wateriness, mental confusion, cloudiness

3. confusion, discombobulationnoun

   a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

   Synonyms:
   confusedness, mental confusion, discombobulation, muddiness, mix-up, disarray

4. confusionnoun

   an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

   "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"

   Synonyms:
   confusedness, mental confusion, discombobulation, muddiness, mix-up, disarray

5. confusion, mix-upnoun

   a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

   "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"

   Synonyms:
   confusedness, mental confusion, discombobulation, muddiness, mix-up, disarray

Matched Categories

1. • Combination
   • Disorder
   • Embarrassment

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1. confusionnoun

   Synonyms:
   confusedness, disorder, disarrangement, derangement, disarray, jumble, chaos, anarchy

2. confusionnoun

   Synonyms:
   tumult, turmoil, commotion, ferment, stir, agitation

3. confusionnoun

   Synonyms:
   distraction, perplexity, embarrassment, bewilderment, astonishment

4. confusionnoun

   Synonyms:
   shame, mortification, abashment

5. confusionnoun

   Synonyms:
   overthrow, destruction, defeat, ruin

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1. confusionnoun

   Synonyms:
   disorder, tumult, turmoil, disarray, jumble, chaos, babel, pandemonium, commotion, abashment, chagrin, agitation, disconcertion, mortification, consternation fluster, perturbation, discomposure, flustration, obfuscation, distraction, flurry

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1. List of paraphrases for "confusion":

   confounding, disarray, chaos, mix-up, muddle, mess, turmoil, ambiguity, confused, misunderstanding, obfuscation, intermingling, havoc, disorder, jumble, blurring, bewilderment, shambles

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1. Erik Pevernagie:

   To assure good timing we need right decisions, patience and persistence. Good timing needs willpower to steer clear of confusion, disorder and … discontent. We need not blame ourselves for possible "bad" timing later on. ( "Wrong time. Wrong place." )

2. Stephen Bannon:

   If there’s any confusion out there, let me clear it up: I’m leaving the White House and going to war for Trump against his opponents -- on Capitol Hill, in the media and in corporate America.

3. David Payne:

   If … Christie or Kasich decide to get in the race, they would instantly command more attention and more money than most of the individuals who have already filed their official paperwork, late summer 2015 will clear up all this confusion about who’s actually running and who our top candidates are in the early primary states. ... If you’re a candidate who’s still playing it coy in August, it will be too late for you.

4. Timothy Boswell:

   The ... process is so unclear as to be a recipe for confusion, we don't know who is in charge within government, who they will be talking to at EU level, or what the timetable for agreement is, we're also concerned about the lack of transparency. It's vital that parliament and the public are kept informed, and are not simply presented with a done deal at the end of the process.

5. Gaius Petronius:

   We trained very hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form into teams we would be reorganised. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganising, and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress, while producing confusion, inefficiency and demoralisation.