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confused
[ kuhn-fyoozd ]
adjective
- not thinking coherently or rationally; bewildered; perplexed:
My attempt to explain was met with confused stares and shrugging shoulders.
Hopelessly confused, I just tossed my trash into what I thought was the right receptacle.
- incorrectly differentiated, identified, or associated:
You’re getting him confused with another player with the same name—this one plays for the Twins.
In this lesson, students learn the frequently confused words their, they’re, and there.
- without order; jumbled:
Over time, the original neat lines of tents grew into a confused tangle of canvas-roofed shelters.
was once an imposing fortress is now just a confused heap of erect and fallen stones.
- disconcerted, perturbed, or ashamed:
I emerged from the office red-faced and confused.
- expressed in a way that is not easily understood:
The novel plods along trying to provide hopelessly confused technical detail, much of which is blatantly impossible according to the elementary laws of physics.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of confuse.
Other Word Forms
- Dz·ڳܲ·· [k, uh, n-, fyoo, -zid-lee, -, fyoozd, -], adverb
- Dz·ڳܲ··Ա noun
- pre·Dz·ڳܲ·· adverb
- ··Dz·ڳܲ adjective
- ܲ·Dz·ڳܲ adjective
- un·Dz·ڳܲ·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of confused1
Example Sentences
"After the attack, there's a sense that a war is looming. So tourists are confused about what to do," said Sansare.
"A lot of us are still numb. A lot of us are still angry, confused, sad, devastated - and some of us don't know how to feel, what to feel," said R.J.
Boss Pep Guardiola has told Manchester City they cannot get "confused" this season has been a success after reaching the FA Cup final.
The shock and awe of these first three months has left the country dazed and confused and it is starting to rebel.
Before Bass’ arrival, Democrats at the Capitol were confused about her need to return to Sacramento and meet with lawmakers so soon after her visit last month.
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