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verb

Confuse v. t. (past & past part. confused; pres. part. confusing)

1.

To mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished; to jumble together; to confound; to render indistinct or obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to confuse one's vision. "A universal hubbub wild Of stunning sounds and voices all confused."

2.

To perplex; to disconcert; to abash; to cause to lose self-possession. "Nor thou with shadowed hint confuse A life that leads melodious days." "Confused and sadly she at length replied."

Synonyms: To abash; disorder; disarrange; disconcert; confound; obscure; distract. See Abash.

adjective

confused adj.

1.

Same as confounded; as, bewildered and confused.

Synonyms: at sea, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, mazed, mixed-up.

2.

Lacking orderly continuity.

Synonyms: disconnected, disjointed, disordered, disorganized, desultory, garbled, illogical, rambling, scattered, unconnected.

3.

Thrown into disorder; as, His workbench held a confused assortment of spare engine parts..

Synonyms: disordered, in disarray, upset.

4.

Having lost one's bearings physically or mentally.

Synonyms: disoriented, lost.

5.

Not marked by fine distinctions. discriminate

Synonyms: indiscriminate.

6.

Causing bafflement and confusion.

Synonyms: bewildering, confusing.

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Etymology of 'Confused'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Confused" Quotes from Famous Books

... line, the early Spanish notices of the Maya mythology are so brief and confused that we can derive but little aid from them in our efforts to identify the deities figured in these manuscripts. Possibly the one with the banded face may represent Cumahau or Hunhau, the prince of the lower regions; but the role he appears to play where figured, with the exception of Plate II, Manuscript ...

— Aids to the Study of the Maya Codices • Cyrus Thomas

... across, then he went back for the canoe and supplies. Thus on they went for several days. At the camp fire long after the sun was down Apetak would remove the mask that so blindfolded father, and leave it off until nearly daylight. But he never took it off until he had so confused him that, when his eyes were uncovered he could not tell which way they had come. Early in the afternoon of about the fourth ...

— Three Boys in the Wild North Land • Egerton Ryerson Young

... Stunned and confused by her sudden exclusion, and naturally believing that it was the result of deliberate action upon her husband's part, AEnone now felt all her sudden inspiration of courage deserting her, and sank half fainting against ...

— The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 1864 - Devoted To Literature And National Policy • Various

... at a moment's notice, Mr. Davies?" she said. "I must have time to think it over. To threaten such revenge upon me is not manly, but I know that you love me, and therefore I excuse it. Still, I must have time. I am confused." ...

— Beatrice • H. Rider Haggard

... greater than when they are ruled by their masters seated on their backs. The Roman infantry bore their standards against the line of the enemy when thrown into disorder by the elephants which had crossed over to them, and, thus scattered and confused, led them to flight without any great opposition. Marcellus sent his cavalry after them as they fled; nor did they desist from the pursuit till they were driven in consternation to their camp. For in addition to the other causes which occasioned terror ...

— History of Rome, Vol III • Titus Livius

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