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Synonyms for confusion
kənˈfyu ʒəncon·fu·sion
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Wiktionary
confusionnoun
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bewilderment, discombobulation, disarrayAntonyms:
clarityconfusionnoun
A lack of clarity or order.
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disarray, bewilderment, discombobulationAntonyms:
clarityconfusionnoun
The state of being confused; not understanding.
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disarray, discombobulation, bewildermentAntonyms:
clarity
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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.
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admiration, amazement, astonishment, awe, bewilderment, perplexity, surprise, wonderAntonyms:
anticipation, calmness, composure, coolness, expectation, indifference, preparation, self-possession, steadiness, stoicismPreposition:
I was filled with amazement at such reckless daring.
Princeton's WordNet
confusionnoun
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
"the army retreated in confusion"
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confusedness, mental confusion, discombobulation, muddiness, mix-up, disarrayconfusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarraynoun
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
"a confusion of impressions"
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disorderliness, murkiness, confusedness, muddiness, discombobulation, mix-up, disarray, sloppiness, wateriness, mental confusion, cloudinessconfusion, discombobulationnoun
a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
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confusedness, mental confusion, discombobulation, muddiness, mix-up, disarrayconfusionnoun
an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
"the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"
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confusedness, mental confusion, discombobulation, muddiness, mix-up, disarrayconfusion, 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
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
confusionnoun
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confusedness, disorder, disarrangement, derangement, disarray, jumble, chaos, anarchyconfusionnoun
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tumult, turmoil, commotion, ferment, stir, agitationconfusionnoun
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distraction, perplexity, embarrassment, bewilderment, astonishmentconfusionnoun
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shame, mortification, abashmentconfusionnoun
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overthrow, destruction, defeat, ruin
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
confusionnoun
Synonyms:
disorder, tumult, turmoil, disarray, jumble, chaos, babel, pandemonium, commotion, abashment, chagrin, agitation, disconcertion, mortification, consternation fluster, perturbation, discomposure, flustration, obfuscation, distraction, flurry
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "confusion":
confounding, disarray, chaos, mix-up, muddle, mess, turmoil, ambiguity, confused, misunderstanding, obfuscation, intermingling, havoc, disorder, jumble, blurring, bewilderment, shambles
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#3339 | wonder | |
#4651 | surprise | |
#5268 | disorder | |
#6866 | chaos | |
#6878 | confused | |
#7453 | confusion | |
#8009 | mess | |
#16386 | awe | |
#19402 | havoc | |
#20136 | ambiguity | |
#22960 | misunderstanding | |
#23032 | admiration | |
#23324 | turmoil | |
#32152 | jumble | |
#34316 | amazement | |
#41108 | astonishment | |
#42431 | blurring | |
#45032 | shambles | |
#46070 | confounding | |
#52905 | disarray | |
#63527 | obfuscation | |
#63911 | muddle | |
#69491 | cloudiness | |
#74750 | bewilderment | |
#77127 | perplexity | |
#121246 | intermingling | |
#139042 | sloppiness | |
#322528 | murkiness |
How to use confusion in a sentence?
There had been some confusion suggesting that we didn’t know we were giving a half dose when we gave it - that is really not true, what we were aware of was that we were using a different batch of a vaccine from a different manufacturer. We knew the measurements on it and we had been in discussions with regulators about how to move forward.
Social confusion has now reached a point at which the pursuit of immorality turns out to be more exhausting than compliance with the old moral codes.
The interval between the decay of the old and the formation and establishment of the new constitutes a period of transition which must always necessarily be one of uncertainty, confusion, error, and wild and fierce fanaticism.
There are now opportunities for foreign banks to do business with Iran ... Unfortunately there seems to be some confusion among some foreign banks and we want to try and clarify that.
It's now been five years since Common Core was adopted. And the truth is that it's simply not working, it has brought only confusion and frustration to our parents. And has brought distance between our teachers and the communities where they work.
Translations for confusion
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- ارتباكArabic
- бъркотия, объркване, неяснотаBulgarian
- confusióCatalan, Valencian
- zmatekCzech
- forvirrelse, forvirringDanish
- Verwirrung, Durcheinander, MissverständnisGerman
- παραζάλη, σύγχυση, σάστισμα, μπέρδεμαGreek
- konfuzoEsperanto
- confusiónSpanish
- گیجیPersian
- epäselvyys, hämmennys, sekaannusFinnish
- confusion, malentendu, désordreFrench
- בלבולHebrew
- उलझनHindi
- összevisszaság, zavarHungarian
- disorientamento, sbandamento, confusione, disordineItalian
- 混乱, 混同Japanese
- verwarringDutch
- chaos, nieporozumienie, zamieszaniePolish
- confusãoPortuguese
- musphayQuechua
- confuzieRomanian
- неразбери́ха, пу́таница, недоразуме́ние, беспоря́док, смяте́ние, замеша́тельствоRussian
- förvirringSwedish
- குழப்பம்Tamil
- плутанинаUkrainian
- 混乱Chinese
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