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   confused

   /kənˈfjuːzd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered: "she was utterly confused about what had happened" Similar dementedbewilderedmuddledaddledbefuddleddisorienteddisorientated(all) at seaunbalancedunhingedsenilewith Alzheimer's diseasevagueunclearindistinctimpreciseblurrednebuloushazywoollyfoggyshadowydimimperfectsketchyobscureremoteOpposite lucidprecise
   • ▪ showing bewilderment: "a confused expression crossed her face" Similar bewilderedbemusedpuzzledperplexedbaffledstumpedmystifiedstupefiednonplussedmuddledbefuddledfuddleddumbfoundedat seaat a lossat sixes and sevensthrown (off balance)taken abackdisorienteddisconcerteddiscomposedtroubleddiscomfitedunnervedshakenshaken updazedstunnedastonishedastoundedinformal:flummoxedbamboozleddiscombobulatedcluelessfazedflooredbeatenbushedarchaic:wilderedmazeddistracted
   • ▪ not in possession of all one's mental faculties, especially because of old age: "interviewing confused old people does take longer"
   • 2. lacking order and so difficult to understand: "the confused information supplied by authorities" Similar chaoticmuddledjumbledunclearuntidydisordereddisorderlydisarrangedout of orderdisorganizedupsettopsy-turvyat sixes and sevensinformal:higgledy-piggledyOpposite clear
   • ▪ lacking clear distinction of elements; jumbled: "the sound of a sort of confused hammering and shouting" Similar disorderlydisordereddisorganizeddisarrangedin disarrayout of orderout of placeuntidymuddledjumbledin a jumblein a messmixed upchaoticupsethaywireupside-downtopsy-turvyat sixes and sevensinformal:higgledy-piggledyevery which wayshamboliclike a dog's dinner/breakfastOpposite neat

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   • 1. confusedly adverb

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   How to use confused in a sentence. being perplexed or disconcerted; disoriented with regard to one's sense of time, place, or identity; indistinguishable… See the full definition

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   CONFUSED definition: 1. unable to think clearly or to understand something: 2. not clear and therefore difficult to…. Learn more.

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   adjective. /kənˈfjuːzd/ unable to think clearly or to understand what is happening or what somebody is saying. I'm confused—say all that again. I'm getting really confused now. What has that got to do with it? He was depressed and in a confused state of mind. a confused look/expression.

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   Confused definition: Being unable to think with clarity or act with understanding and intelligence.

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   Confused definition: not thinking coherently or rationally; bewildered; perplexed. See examples of CONFUSED used in a sentence.

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   If you are confused about something, you can't think clearly. If your new friend keeps impossibly showing up in different outfits, you'll be confused until you discover she has an identical twin.

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   Define confused. confused synonyms, confused pronunciation, confused translation, English dictionary definition of confused. adj. 1. Being unable to think with clarity or act with understanding and intelligence. 2. a. Lacking logical order or sense: a confused set of rules.

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   unable to think clearly or to understand something: Sorry, I'm completely confused. The politicians themselves are confused about what to do. Fewer examples. I'm confused - what are we meant to be doing? His explanation left me feeling even more confused. You're just making me confused!

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFUSED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    Definition of 'confused' confused. (kənfjuːzd ) 1. adjective B1. If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do. A survey showed people were confused about what they should eat to stay healthy. [+ about/by] Things were happening too quickly and Brian was confused.

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    Synonyms for CONFUSED: messy, chaotic, littered, jumbled, cluttered, messed, sloppy, muddled; Antonyms of CONFUSED: neat, organized, orderly, ordered, cleaned, tidy, uncluttered, crisp