confused

[kuhn-fyoozd] / kənˈfyuzd /

ADJECTIVE

disoriented mentally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffled befuddled bewildered dazed disorganized distracted muddled perplexed perturbed puzzled

STRONG

abashed addled discombobulated disconcerted flummoxed flustered gone misled nonplussed stumped thrown unscrewed unzipped woolly

WEAK

at a loss at sea at sixes and sevens come apart fouled-up glassy-eyed mixed up not with it out to lunch punch-drunk punchy screwy shook-up shot to pieces slaphappy spaced out taken aback thrown off balance unglued

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

STRONG

composed

WEAK

methodical ordered organized oriented separated systematic understanding

ADJECTIVE

mixed up, disordered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chaotic disorganized messy

STRONG

blurred disarranged involved jumbled miscalculated mistaken misunderstood obscured snafu snarled unsettled

WEAK

anarchic disorderly haywire in a muddle in disarray miscellaneous out of order topsy-turvy untidy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ordered organized systematic

WEAK

clear methodical oriented separated understanding

Example Sentences

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Miller said he understood why some would be confused by the Republican town's reaction.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Its unusual internal shell has long confused scientists.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Officers there were at first confused, then alarmed by the amount she had transferred.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I think about how confused I feel about where I’m supposed to be.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy