(also used as simple past tense under some contexts) Showing or experiencing bewilderment
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(also used as simple past tense under some contexts) Showing or experiencing bewilderment
“Everyone was confused as to how anybody could have an opinion as outrageous as his.”
(of a person) Unable to think clearly
“He was confused after being intoxicated from drinking too much alcohol.”
(of a person) Lacking clarity or precision
“Your honor, I submit that the testimony of the prosecution's star witness is entirely confused and unreliable.”
Lacking order
“I was too busy to organize the documents and, as a consequence, they were left as a confused mess in the cardboard box next to my desk.”
Lacking a coherent sequence or connection
Unintelligible and not able to be understood
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried
Complex or complicated in nature
Full of life, spirit, energy, or movement
In an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence
Simultaneously experiencing opposing or contradictory feelings or views
Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Without care or making distinctions
Not based on sound reasoning or judgment
Crazy or behaving irrationally
Having an unstable mental state, characterized by neurosis
Mistaken, faulty, or in error
Losing one's mental faculties, typically due to old age
Based on, or resulting from, a misunderstanding or faulty judgment
Differing from or in conflict with each other
Motionless and unresponsive, as from shock
Characterized by or provoking loud noise or uproar
To have made something more complex
“A significant portion of the data in the report was superfluous and only confused the facts.”
To have mistaken something for something else
“Many people confused Scooby Doo with Marmaduke.”
To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion
“The tiny plate given to him at the seafood buffet confused Homer, and he rushed to grab the entire steam tray instead.”
To have thrown into disorder
“He failed to adhere to our strict filing system and confused the organization of our documents.”
(lost oneself) To have lost one's sense of direction
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