confused
18
1.0
- adjective
- /kənˈfjuzd/
:
desordenado
- One of the things that struck me about Premises was its very confused representation of the history of architecture.
- become confused
- remain confused
- get confused
So, no, it's a pretty confused era and and moment.
- So, no, it's a pretty confused era and and moment.
- That explains a lot about their confused policy changes.
- To her, the world seems a confused conglomeration of special cases.
Examples
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It's pretty confused around here.
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I have never seen an industry as confused as this one.
Academic text (2002) -
Things have been so confused around here since the sheriff left.
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Nothing can be accomplished in a chaotic, confused, or indecisive atmosphere.
Academic text (2002) -
The huge kitchen was a confused mess; hermit-like laundry piles and pots stood around.
Fiction book (1997) -
The Program for Better Jobs and Income (PBJI) reflected the confused nature of liberalism during the 1970s.
Academic text (2006) -
The instructions for assembling the furniture were so confused that I couldn't make sense of them.
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After the meeting, his confused thoughts about the project only seemed to multiply.
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The confused layout of the old website made it difficult for users to find information.
Synonyms
38
3.1
Not in a clear order or plan
15
7.6
Speech or writing that is unclear and hard to understand
10
6.0
Not clear or organized, with ideas that jump around
9
1.6
Something that is untidy and not in order
9
9.9
Messy and not organized
9
2.5
Being in a state of disorder or confusion
7
5.4
Confused and not in clear order so hard to understand
7
4.5
Not arranged in a clear or tidy way
5
1.2
Not organized and in disorder
4
4.5
A place or thing that is untidy and not in order
4
5.1
Not in a clear order or logically linked
1
7.5
Mixed up and in a messy, confused state
1
7.3
In a confused, messy way with no order
1
3.6
Not in order and difficult to understand or use
Messy and jumbled so people cannot understand it
Mixed together in a confused and untidy way
Mixed up in a confused way
With much hurry and disorder
In a confused and disorganized state
Antonyms
How Organized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Confused comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and fundere 'to pour'. The image of things 'poured together' explains this meaning because a confused room is one where items are mixed up and not in order.