confused

adjective

con·fused kən-ˈfyüzd

Synonyms of confused next

: being perplexed or disconcerted

the confused students

: disoriented with regard to one's sense of time, place, or identity

The patient became confused.

: indistinguishable

a zigzag, crisscross, confused trail—

Harry Hervey

: being disordered or mixed up

a contradictory and often confused story

confusedly

kən-ˈfyü-zəd-lē

-ˈfyüzd-

adverb

confusedness

kən-ˈfyü-zəd-nəs

-ˈfyüz(d)-

noun

Example Sentences

I've never been so confused. We're confused about what to do next. He gave a confused speech denying the accusations.

Recent Examples on the Web And the adults are standing around looking confused. —

Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2023 Fans have already lit up social media with reactions after the kit leaked on Twitter last week, with reactions ranging from confused to entertained to unapologetically in love. —

oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2023 Marquette's 9-of-18 from the field, 3-for-6 from 3-point, and Xavier's offense looks just as confused as its defense. —

Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2023 One of them might have saved the life of a preschooler who had wandered into the street, and a second helped a confused senior. —

Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2023 What an entrepreneur thought may have been a great way to update their brand to something more modern and in alignment with their company’s values could end up being a nightmare of confused customers and lost sales. —

Expert Panel, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023 The other battalion raced forward to deploy troops to Mitla and Gida Passes, but ran into the Patton tanks of Israel’s 401st Armored Brigade in a confused dusk battle which went poorly for the lighter Soviet vehicles. —

Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 1 Mar. 2023 Another picture shows Bronze sitting up in an infant seat with a hilariously confused look on his face. —

Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023 If the Rogers boys have their way, their teammates will be more confused than ever by the time the spring ends. —

Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023 See More

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