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- Dictionaryconfusion/kənˈfjuːʒn/
noun
- 1. uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required: "there seems to be some confusion about which system does what" Similar Opposite
- 2. the state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something: "she looked about her in confusion" Similar
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a situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is: There seems to be some confusion over who is actually giving the talk. To avoid confusion, the twins never wore the same clothes. Synonyms. anarchy. bedlam. chaos. commotion. disarray formal. disorder (CONFUSION) disorganization.
1. : an act or instance of confusing. confusion of the issue. 2. a. : the quality or state of being confused. Try to relieve their confusion. mental confusion. b. : a confused mass or mixture. a confusion of voices. confusional. kən-ˈfyüzh-nəl. -ˈfyü-zhə-nᵊl. adjective. Synonyms. bafflement. bamboozlement. befuddlement. bemusement. bewilderedness.
Confusion involves disorder, whether it's mixed up thoughts or plain old chaos. If everyone is screaming and running around, there's a lot of confusion. If you don't understand a math problem, you could be in a state of confusion. Mixing up two people who look alike is another type of confusion.
lack of clearness or distinctness: a confusion in his mind between right and wrong. perplexity; bewilderment: The more difficult questions left us in complete confusion. embarrassment or abashment: He blushed in confusion. Synonyms: mortification, shame. Psychiatry. a disturbed mental state; disorientation. Archaic. defeat, overthrow, or ruin.
Confusion is a situation in which everything is in disorder, especially because there are lots of things happening at the same time. There was confusion when a man fired shots. The rebel leader appears to have escaped in the confusion.
confusion. ( kənˈfjuːʒən) n. 1. the act of confusing or the state of being confused. 2. disorder; jumble. 3. bewilderment; perplexity. 4. lack of clarity; indistinctness. 5. embarrassment; abashment. conˈfusional adj.
Definition of confusion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
confusion. noun. /kənˈfyuʒn/. [uncountable, countable] confusion (about/over something) confusion (as to something) a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what something means, etc. There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. a confusion as to what to do next.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English con‧fu‧sion /kənˈfjuːʒən/ S3 W3 noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] when you do not understand what is happening or what something means because it is not clear confusion about/over/as to There was some confusion as to whether we had won or lost. create/lead to confusion The diversion led to consi...
the act of confusing. the state of being confused. disorder; upheaval; tumult; chaos: The army retreated in confusion. lack of clearness or distinctness: a confusion in his mind between right and wrong. perplexity; bewilderment: The more difficult questions left us in complete confusion.
