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