Word Frequency
confusion (kənˈfjuːʒən
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Definitions
noun
- the act of confusing or the state of being confused
- disorder; jumble
- bewilderment; perplexity
- lack of clarity; indistinctness
- embarrassment; abashment
Derived Forms
conˈfusional adjectiveSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = bewilderment, doubt, uncertainty, puzzlement, perplexity, mystification, bafflement, perturbation,
= disorder, chaos, turmoil, upheaval, muddle, bustle, shambles, disarray, commotion, disorganization, disarrangement,
= disconcertion, embarrassment, distraction, chagrin, fluster, disorientation, discomfiture, demoralization, mind-fuck, abashment
Quotations including 'confusion'
"Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not understood"
"with ruin upon ruin, rout on rout,Confusion worse confounded"
Translations for 'confusion'
- British English: confusion If there is confusion about something, the facts are not clear.Use different colours of ink to avoid confusion.kənˈfjuːʒən NOUN
- Arabic: اِرْتِباك
- Brazilian Portuguese: confusão
- Chinese: 混淆
- Croatian: zbrka
- Czech: zmatek
- Danish: forvirring
- Dutch: verwarring
- European Spanish: confusión
- Finnish: sekaannus
- French: confusion
- German: Verwechslung
- Greek: σύγχυση
- Italian: confusione
- Japanese: 混同
- Korean: 혼란
- Norwegian: forvirring
- Polish: dezorientacja
- Portuguese: confusão
- Romanian: confuzie confuzii
- Russian: сомнение
- Spanish: confusión
- Swedish: förvirring
- Thai: ความสับสน
- Turkish: karışıklık
- Ukrainian: плутанина
- Vietnamese: sự nhầm lẫn
Example Sentences Including 'confusion'
A: Like all famous dances, such as the tango, there is an element of confusion about its origins.Glasgow Herald (2001)
At centre ice, directing traffic, is the man responsible for this confusion.Globe and Mail (2003)
CCC apologises for the confusion that this late change may cause.Yachting Boating World (2004)
He saw it first in his father's eyes, a cloud of confusion that also furrowed his brow.AMAGANSETT (2004)
Mr. Lacasse acknowledged that in his confusion , he did lie about having the weapon.Globe and Mail (2003)
No, no, I don't think she was, although there seems to be some confusion here.THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
The camaraderie, the place, Indochina, the whole confusion of change in the 60s, all that stuff.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The fast ideas are far too fast, and there are far too many; overwhelming confusion replaces clarity.BEYOND FEAR (2002)
Then Frodo felt himself falling, and the roaring and confusion seemed to rise and engulf him together with his enemies.THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2004)
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