Main Entry:

con·fused

Pronunciation:

\-ˈfyüzd\

Function:

adjective

Date:

14th century

1 a: being perplexed or disconcerted <the confused students> b: disoriented with regard to one's sense of time, place, or identity <the patient became confused>2: indistinguishable <a zigzag, crisscross, confused trail — Harry Hervey>3: being disordered or mixed up <a contradictory and often confused story>

— con·fused·ly \-ˈfyü-zəd-lē, -ˈfyüzd-\ adverb

— con·fused·ness \-ˈfyü-zəd-nəs, -ˈfyüz(d)-\ noun