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confused

adjective

mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
D
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
A2

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adjective

  1. mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently

    “the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused”

adjective

  1. lacking orderly continuity

    “a confused set of instructions”

adjective

  1. thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

    “troops fleeing in broken ranks”

adjective

  1. having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity

    “I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway”

adjective

  1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

    “obviously bemused by his questions”

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Example Sentences

the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused
a confused set of instructions
a confused dream about the end of the world
disconnected fragments of a story
scattered thoughts
troops fleeing in broken ranks
a confused mass of papers on the desk
the small disordered room
with everything so upset
I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway
the anesthetic left her completely disoriented
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

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