confusion (redirected from confusional)

con·fu·sion  (kn-fyzhn)

n.

1.

a. The act of confusing or the state of being confused: Backstage confusion made the rehearsal difficult.

b. An instance of being confused: "After his awakening to Chicano identity, he briefly mastered his inner confusions and found an articulate voice" (David C. Unger).

2. Psychology Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.

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con·fusion·al adj.

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confusion

Noun

1. mistaking one person or thing for another

2. bewilderment

3. lack of clarity

4. disorder

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Confusion a confused collection or assemblage. See also chaos, clutter.

Examples: confusion of blocks of stone; of piled blocks, 1835; of persons, 1791.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	confusion - disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion" disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order demoralisation, demoralization - a state of disorder and confusion; "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff" bluster - noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations" bedlam, chaos, pandemonium, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness - a state of extreme confusion and disorder hugger-mugger - a state of confusion; "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance" schemozzle, shemozzle - (Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess
	2.	confusion - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions" confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes disorientation - confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction; "his disorientation was the result of inattention" distraction - mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction" daze, haze, fog - confusion characterized by lack of clarity half-cock - confusion resulting from lack of preparation jamais vu - the experience of being unfamiliar with a person or situation that is actually very familiar; associated with certain types of epilepsy bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement - confusion resulting from failure to understand perplexity - trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
	3.	confusion - a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused discombobulation embarrassment - the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
	4.	confusion - an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended; "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel" compounding, combining, combination - the act of combining things to form a new whole babel - a confusion of voices and other sounds
	5.	confusion - a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw" mix-up error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"

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confusion

noun 1. bewilderment, doubt, uncertainty, puzzlement, perplexity, mystification, bafflement, perturbation << OPPOSITE enlightenment

noun 2. disorder, chaos, turmoil, upheaval, muddle, bustle, shambles, disarray, commotion, disorganization, disarrangement << OPPOSITE order

noun 3. puzzlement, bewilderment, perplexity, bafflement, mystification, perturbation

Translations

confusion [kənˈfjuːʒən] n → confusión f

confusion [kənˈfjuːʒən] confuse n → confusion f

confusion [kənˈfjuːʒən] confuse n (mix-up) → Verwechslung f;

(perplexity) → Verwirrung f;

(disorder) → Durcheinander nt

confusion [kənˈfjuːʒən] n → confusione f