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confusion
noun as in disorientation
Strongest matches
bewilderment, disorientation, distraction, embarrassment, turbulence, turmoil
Strong matches
abashment, agitation, befuddlement, bemusement, chagrin, commotion, demoralization, discomfiture, dither, flap, fluster, lather, perplexity, perturbation, pother, puzzlement, stew, tumult
Weak matches
abashing, addling, befuddling, blurring, cluttering, confounding, disarranging, discomfiting, disturbing, dumbfounding, embarrassing, embroiling, mixup mystification, obscuring, perplexing, stirring up, tangling, unsettling, upsetting
noun as in disoriented state
Strongest matches
anarchy, chaos, complexity, complication, consternation, difficulty, disarray, dislocation, distraction, mistake, trouble, turmoil, upheaval
Strong matches
abashment, ado, astonishment, bustle, clutter, commotion, daze, discomposure, disorganization, ferment, fog, fracas, haze, imbroglio, intricacy, jumble, labyrinth, mess, muddle, mystification, pandemonium, perturbation, racket, riot, row, shambles, stir, stupefaction, surprise, tangle, tumult, untidiness, uproar, wilderness
Weak matches
Example Sentences
She also said the lack of a distinct uniform and the title "physician" was giving rise to confusion as to whether the practitioner is a doctor.
In a report released last year, the agency’s inspector general found that the last-minute fight caused “delay, confusion, and significant changes” to the assessment.
But this has done little to allay fears within the farming community, while there is still confusion over how many might be affected.
People have spoken of their sadness and confusion after the suspected murder of a woman whose body was found in the boot of a car more than 100 miles from her home.
However, with less than two months until the changes are supposed to take effect, they are causing extreme anxiety and confusion among students.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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