Definitions

confuse

[kuhn-fyooz] / kənˈfyuz /

VERB

bewilder someone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amaze astonish baffle befuddle bemuse complicate confound daze demoralize disconcert disorient distract embarrass fluster frustrate involve misinform mislead mortify muddle mystify obscure perplex perturb puzzle trouble unsettle upset worry

STRONG

abash addle becloud bedevil cloud clutter darken discomfit discompose discountenance faze fog fuddle nonplus rattle shame stump unhinge

WEAK

lead astray mess up render uncertain stir up throw off throw off balance

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist calm clarify clear up comfort encourage enlighten expect explain explicate facilitate help illuminate order please settle soothe support

WEAK

organize separate

VERB

mix up; involve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confound disorganize involve muddle

STRONG

blend clutter disarrange disarray discombobulate disorder embroil encumber entangle intermingle jumble litter mingle mistake rumple tangle tousle tumble

WEAK

bedlamize discreate mess up muss up snarl up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear up enlighten explain order organize

STRONG

arrange clean up divide exclude neaten separate tidy uncomplicate unmix untangle untwist

WEAK

clarify

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I'm not angry. I'm just bewildered, confused, unhappy," she said.

From Barron's

Already, there’s plenty of finger-pointing over why this is all so confusing and difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal

Early in 2025, multiple observers highlighted the Sphere's ongoing struggle to make money and one critic was left "confused and slightly dismayed" by their visit.

From BBC

Explanations were rare and disappointing, and she seemed genuinely confused that Janet resented being left alone.

From Literature

Time slows while I try to sort out why I’m confused.

From Literature

confuse

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