confused
con·fused
adjective \-ˈfyüzd\Definition of CONFUSED
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
Examples of CONFUSED
- I've never been so confused.
- We're confused about what to do next.
- He gave a confused speech denying the accusations.
First Known Use of CONFUSED
14th century
Related to CONFUSED
- Synonyms
- chaotic, cluttered, messy, disarranged, disarrayed, disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, littered, messed, muddled, mussed, mussy, pell-mell, rumpled, sloppy, topsy-turvy, tousled, tumbled, unkempt, untidy, upside-down
con·fused
adjective \kən-ˈfyüzd\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CONFUSED
: affected with mental confusion
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