confounded (kənˈfaʊndɪd
)
Definitions
adjective
- bewildered; confused
- (prenominal) informal execrable; damned
Alternative Forms
conˈfoundedly adverb conˈfoundedness nounconfound (kənˈfaʊnd)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to astound or perplex; bewilder
- to mix up; confuse
- to treat mistakenly as similar to or identical with (one or more other things)
- to curse or damn (usually as an expletive in the phrase confound it!)
- to contradict or refute (an argument, etc)
- to rout or defeat (an enemy)
- obsolete to waste
Alternative Forms
conˈfoundable adjective conˈfounder nounWord Origin
C13: from Old French confondre, from Latin confundere to mingle, pour together, from fundere to pourSynonyms
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bewilder,
baffle,
amaze,
confuse,
astonish,
startle,
mix up,
astound,
perplex,
surprise,
mystify,
flummox,
boggle the mind be all Greek to
dumbfound,
nonplus,
flabbergast,
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disprove,
contradict,
refute,
negate,
destroy,
ruin,
overwhelm,
explode,
overthrow,
demolish,
annihilate,
give the lie to,
make a nonsense of prove false blow out of the water
controvert,
confute,
Usage examples
In peace and quiet, without a lot of relatives prying around, and a string of confounded visitors hanging on the bell.
, THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2004)I suppose "natural selection" was bad term; but to change it now would make confusion worse confounded.
Spiked (2002)She has already confounded all prevailing wisdom with her astonishing rise to the top of aerial skiing in just four years.
The Australian (2005)The PM has confounded critics with an uncanny knack of sidestepping the political disasters fatal to other mortals.
Sun, News of the World (2005)And Truman confounded Dewey, the Chicago Tribune and Dr Gallup by being re-elected President of the United States.
, Truman (1986)