adjective
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
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- filled with bewilderment
- obviously bemused by his questions
- bewildered and confused
- a cloudy and confounded philosopher
- just a mixed-up kid
- she felt lost on the first day of school
adjective
lacking orderly continuity
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- a confused set of instructions
- a confused dream about the end of the world
- disconnected fragments of a story
- scattered thoughts
adjective
having lost your bearings
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- confused as to time or place or personal identity
- I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway
- the anesthetic left her completely disoriented
adjective
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
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- troops fleeing in broken ranks
- a confused mass of papers on the desk
- the small disordered room
- with everything so upset
adjective
mentally confused
Examples
- unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
- the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused
verb
mistake one thing for another
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- you are confusing me with the other candidate
- I mistook her for the secretary
verb
be confusing or perplexing to
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- cause to be unable to think clearly
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
verb
cause to feel embarrassment
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- The constant attention of the young man confused her
verb
assemble without order or sense
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- She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence
verb
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
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- Her remarks confused the debate
- Their words obnubilate their intentions