(also used as simple past tense under some contexts) Showing bewilderment
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(also used as simple past tense under some contexts) Showing 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 or logical sequence or connection
Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts
Complex or complicated in nature
Without care or making distinctions
Erratic or out of control
Feeling angry, distressed or unhappy
Annoyed, frustrated, or worried
Wrong or faulty
Losing one's mental faculties, typically due to old age
Based on, or resulting from, a misunderstanding or faulty judgment
Excited, confused, or disorderly
Having extreme enthusiasm or energy
Badly adjusted to the demands and stresses of daily living
Intersecting
Without purpose, direction, or guidance
Carried out without the benefit of wise counsel or careful deliberation, or carried out with unwise counsel
Heavy
Motionless and unresponsive, as from shock
Distorted by warping
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.”
On the ocean or sea, typically of a ship or person aboard a ship
(lost oneself) To have lost one's sense of direction
Taken unawares
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