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confused definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb confuse 4 of 6 senses of confuse Sense 2 confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate => perplex, get puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat bewilder, flummox, stupefy, stupify, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound => disorient, disorientate Sense 3 confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off => fluster => bother => distract, deflect Sense 4 jumble, confuse, mix up => addle, muddle, puddle Sense 6 confuse, blur, obscure => muddy Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb confuse 4 of 6 senses of confuse Sense 2 confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate => perplex, get puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat bewilder, flummox, stupefy, stupify, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound => stump, mix up => stagger => riddle => elude, escape => defy, resist, refuse => beggar => disorient, disorientate Sense 3 confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off => fluster => ruffle => bother => distract, deflect Sense 4 jumble, confuse, mix up => addle, muddle, puddle Sense 6 confuse, blur, obscure => muddy Entailment of verb confuse Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb confuse 6 senses of confuse Sense 1 mistake, confuse, confound => interpret, construe, see Sense 2 confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate => be Sense 3 confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off => embarrass, abash Sense 4 jumble, confuse, mix up => assemble, piece, put together, set up Sense 5 confuse => change, alter Sense 6 confuse, blur, obscure => change, alter Familiarity of verb confuse confuse used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb confuse Sense 1 mistake, confuse, confound => interpret, construe, see Sense 4 jumble, confuse, mix up => assemble, piece, put together, set up Sense 5 confuse => change, alter Sense 6 confuse, blur, obscure => change, alter -------------- Sense 2 confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate => be Sense 3 confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off => embarrass, abash -------------- Overview of verb confuse The verb confuse has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (11) mistake, confuse, confound -- (mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary") 2. (5) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate -- (be confusing or perplexing to cause to be unable to think clearly: "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher") 3. confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off -- (cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her") 4. jumble, confuse, mix up -- (assemble without order or sense "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence") 5. confuse -- (make unclear or incomprehensible; "The new tax return forms only confuse") 6. confuse, blur, obscure -- (make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate") Overview of adj confused The adj confused has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (5) baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea -- (perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; 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") 2. (3) confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected -- (lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts") 3. (2) confused, disoriented, lost -- (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"; "the anesthetic left her completely disoriented") 4. (2) broken, confused, disordered, upset -- (thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset") 5. (1) confused -- (mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently; "the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused") Antonyms of adj confused 5 senses of confused Sense 1 baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea INDIRECT (VIA perplexed) -> unperplexed Sense 2 confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected INDIRECT (VIA incoherent) -> coherent Sense 3 confused, disoriented, lost INDIRECT (VIA unoriented) -> oriented, orientated Sense 4 broken, confused, disordered, upset INDIRECT (VIA disorganized) -> organized Sense 5 confused (vs. clearheaded) clearheaded (vs. confused), clear-thinking => clear => unclouded Similarity of adj confused 5 senses of confused Sense 1 baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea => perplexed (vs. unperplexed) Sense 2 confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected => incoherent (vs. coherent) Sense 3 confused, disoriented, lost => unoriented (vs. oriented) Sense 4 broken, confused, disordered, upset => disorganized (vs. organized), disorganised Sense 5 confused (vs. clearheaded) => addlebrained, addlepated, potty, puddingheaded, muddleheaded => addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, wooly, woolly-headed, wooly-minded => befogged, befuddled => clouded => dazed, stunned, stupefied, stupid(prenominal) => punch-drunk, silly, slaphappy => spaced-out => dazzled => trancelike Also See-> perplexed#1 Attributes of adj confused Familiarity of adj confused confused used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj confused confused unconfused Overview of verb confuse The verb confuse has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (11) mistake, confuse, confound -- (mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary") 2. (5) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate -- (be confusing or perplexing to cause to be unable to think clearly: "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher") 3. confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off -- (cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her") 4. jumble, confuse, mix up -- (assemble without order or sense "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence") 5. confuse -- (make unclear or incomprehensible; "The new tax return forms only confuse") 6. confuse, blur, obscure -- (make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate") Overview of adj confused The adj confused has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (5) baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea -- (perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; 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") 2. (3) confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected -- (lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts") 3. (2) confused, disoriented, lost -- (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"; "the anesthetic left her completely disoriented") 4. (2) broken, confused, disordered, upset -- (thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset") 5. (1) confused -- (mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently; "the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused")
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