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Confused   /kənfjˈuzd/   Listen
verb
Confuse  v. t.  (past & past part. confused; pres. part. confusing)  
1.
To mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished; to jumble together; to confound; to render indistinct or obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to confuse one's vision. "A universal hubbub wild Of stunning sounds and voices all confused."
2.
To perplex; to disconcert; to abash; to cause to lose self-possession. "Nor thou with shadowed hint confuse A life that leads melodious days." "Confused and sadly she at length replied."
Synonyms: To abash; disorder; disarrange; disconcert; confound; obscure; distract. See Abash.


adjective
confused  adj.  
1.
Same as confounded; as, bewildered and confused.
Synonyms: at sea, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, mazed, mixed-up.
2.
Lacking orderly continuity.
Synonyms: disconnected, disjointed, disordered, disorganized, desultory, garbled, illogical, rambling, scattered, unconnected.
3.
Thrown into disorder; as, His workbench held a confused assortment of spare engine parts..
Synonyms: disordered, in disarray, upset.
4.
Having lost one's bearings physically or mentally.
Synonyms: disoriented, lost.
5.
Not marked by fine distinctions. discriminate
Synonyms: indiscriminate.
6.
Causing bafflement and confusion.
Synonyms: bewildering, confusing.





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"Confused" Quotes from Famous Books



... make you very comfortable, Desire, and I, too, am lonely. Besides, your accounts are very confused, and I could save you much money ...
— The Halo • Bettina von Hutten
... arose a confused murmur amongst the spectators approving of Duryodhana's speech. The sun, however, went down, but prince Duryodhana taking Karna's hand led him out of the arena lighted with countless lamps. And, O king, ...
— The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 • Kisari Mohan Ganguli
... plucking at his side-whiskers in a confused and troubled way. He was cogitating as to what might happen to him in case his son failed, for he was deeply involved with him. He was a little gray in his complexion now, frightened, for he had already strained many points in his affairs ...
— The Financier • Theodore Dreiser
... and passion, all confused; Still by himself abused or disabused; Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled,— The glory, jest, and riddle of ...
— Familiar Quotations • John Bartlett
... throw themselves on the bed, complain, and cry, etc. Sometimes the patients become so desperate they commit suicide. Some patients do not wish to see anyone. Some patients cannot read, reading wearies them so much, or they get confused and dizzy and must stop. Some are very irritable. They complain of everything. Remember they cannot help it, usually. Some are easily insulted and claim they are misunderstood. The circulation may be disturbed in some cases. Then there is palpitation of the ...
— Mother's Remedies - Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers - of the United States and Canada • T. J. Ritter


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