MIXED (UP) Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈmikst-ˈəp

Definition of mixed-up

as in confused

suffering from mental confusion I was all mixed-up, and I was still on page two of the instructions

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mixed (up)

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verb

past tense of mix (up)

as in lumped (together)

to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related you've mixed piety up with pietism

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as in disrupted

to undo the proper order or arrangement of in my rush I had mixed up the files and had to sort them out later

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Adjective

The event was somewhat shambolic, with confused chefs stopping for selfies with Bibendum as the host tried to move things along.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
The adoption of this policy came very late in the summer and after a more tentative earlier policy that mainly confused educators and parents.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of confused

Verb

About 8% of the diesel needed to supply global demand of 28 million barrels per day is disrupted right now, said Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, in an email to CNBC.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
In the scenario, critical infrastructure in the central Finnish city of Kuopio, including power and water, has been disrupted by cyberattacks and there’s the threat of missile strikes from Finland’s neighbor, Russia.

— Emma Burrows, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of disrupted

Verb

In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, many studios either shuffled their product directly to streaming or waited a mere 17 days for their films to become available to buy or rent at home.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
For nearly a year and a half, he was shuffled around detention centers in Texas, Arizona, Louisiana and Florida, until arriving in the Alexandria International Airport in mid-August.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuffled

Adjective

When kids first got online, parents were bewildered and alarmed, but kids, who tend to gravitate to new technology, found freedom in a space that was basically ungoverned.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
That bewildered shake of the head after Meyer's pitch in that video is not a rare occurrence for Raleigh this year.

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of bewildered

Adjective

His first 12 came under the supervision of a coach who was, to put it as gently as possible, somewhat distracted from his job.

— Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Troopers say they are focused on pulling over and ticketing drivers for distracted and dangerous driving.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of distracted

Adjective

Most patients feel dizzy, nauseated and weak within 30 to 60 minutes.

— Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
The incident comes just weeks after Richie was similarly forced to postpone two shows after becoming dizzy during a performance in Minnesota in June.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of dizzy

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