confusion

Noun

Meaning

The state of being mixed or blended so as to produce indistinctness or error; indistinct combination; disorder; tumult.

The state of being abashed or disconcerted; loss self-possession; perturbation; shame.

Overthrow; defeat; ruin.

One who confuses; a confounder.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

disarray bewilderment discombobulation disorder chaos turmoil misunderstanding upheaval distraction fuss jumble muddle puzzlement perplexity uncertainty
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Antonyms

clarity empire chronicle bourne sens amendment
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Hypernyms

combination error disorder combining mistake fault

Hyponyms

babel daze pandemonium bedlam chaos fog

Phrases with the word

identity confusion avoid confusion about cause confusion in throw into confusion confusion of thought visual confusion

Examples

Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things. Isaac Newton

Just as the winds whip up the sea, so does anger stir confusion in the mind. John Climacus

Perfection of means and confusion of goals seemin my opinionto characterize our age. Albert Einstein

I had nothing to offer anybody, except my own confusion. Jack Kerouac

Confusion is a chicken with shattered eyes. Thai Proverb

Seven is company, and nine confusion. Spanish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

confusing to spell confusingly confusingness confusion about social role confusion in identity confusion in social roles