Confused - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kənˈfjuːzd|  American pronunciation of the word confused
Brit.  |kənˈfjuːzd|  British pronunciation of the word confused
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto confuse
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto confuse

adjective

- perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment (syn: befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, lost, mixed-up)
bewildered and confused
- lacking orderly continuity (syn: disconnected, disjointed, disordered, illogical, scattered, unconnected)
a confused set of instructions
a confused dream about the end of the world
- having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity (syn: disoriented, lost)
- thrown into a state of disarray or confusion (syn: broken, disordered, upset)
a confused mass of papers on the desk

Extra examples

I've never been so confused.

We're confused about what to do next.

He gave a confused speech denying the accusations.

I was confused to learn of his latest decision.

I'm totally confused. Could you explain that again?

If you're confused about anything, phone me.

All the roads looked the same and he felt thoroughly confused.

Witness statements presented a confused picture of the incident.

She assumed from his expression that he was confused.

...a writer of considerable perception, she remembers how it feels to be confused and insecure...

The new evidence only confused matters further.

We were confused by the ambiguous wording of the message.

...a convoluted explanation that left the listeners even more confused than they were before...

He felt confused and hopeless after losing his job.

...police were concerned that the mimic gun, although intended only as a toy, might be confused with the real thing in certain situations...

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