confused

/kənˈfjuːzd/

adjectiveverbcon · fused

Remember: you are con-FUSED when your thoughts feel “fused” together in the wrong way.

Yes, it's confused. Don’t drop the second syllable: it’s con + fused, and it ends with -ed (not -id).

Definitions

  1. adjectiveNot understanding something; uncertain or mixed up.
  2. adjectiveMixed together or not clearly arranged; disordered.
  3. verbPast tense of confuse; caused someone to be unable to think clearly or understand.

Examples

  • “I felt confused when the directions changed halfway through the project.”
  • “The twins confused their teacher by switching seats.”
  • “After the storm, the streets looked confused and messy with fallen branches.”

Synonyms

puzzledmixed upuncertainbewilderedperplexed

Antonyms

certainclear

Translations

ES confundido/aPT confuso/aFR confus(e)

Common misspellings

confuzedconfuseddconfussedconfusededconfusdedconfuesdconfuséd

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