con·fu·sion (k n-fy  zhn)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. con·fu sion·al adj. |
confusion [kənˈfjuːʒən]
n
1. the act of confusing or the state of being confused
2. disorder; jumble
3. bewilderment; perplexity
4. lack of clarity; indistinctness
5. embarrassment; abashment
confusional adj
Confusion a confused collection or assemblage. See also chaos, clutter.
Examples: confusion of blocks of stone; of piled blocks, 1835; of persons, 1791.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" 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" 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 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" 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" |
confusion
noun
1. bewilderment, doubt, uncertainty, puzzlement, perplexity, mystification, bafflement, perturbation Omissions in my recent article may have caused some confusion.
bewilderment solution, explanation, enlightenment, clarification
bewilderment solution, explanation, enlightenment, clarification
2. disorder, chaos, turmoil, upheaval, muddle, bustle, shambles, disarray, commotion, disorganization, disarrangement The rebel leader seems to have escaped in the confusion.
disorder order, organization, arrangement, neatness, tidiness
disorder order, organization, arrangement, neatness, tidiness
3. bewilderment, puzzlement, perplexity, bafflement, mystification, perturbation I left his office in a state of confusion.
Quotations
"Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not understood" [Henry Miller Tropic of Capricorn]
"with ruin upon ruin, rout on rout,"
"Confusion worse confounded" [John Milton Paradise Lost]
"Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not understood" [Henry Miller Tropic of Capricorn]
"with ruin upon ruin, rout on rout,"
"Confusion worse confounded" [John Milton Paradise Lost]
Translations
confusion [kənˈfjuːʒən] N
1. (= disorder) → desorden m
to be in confusion → estar en desorden
to retire in confusion → retirarse en desorden
to be in confusion → estar en desorden
to retire in confusion → retirarse en desorden
2. (= perplexity) → confusión f, desorientación f
people were in a state of confusion → la gente estaba desorientada
people were in a state of confusion → la gente estaba desorientada
3. (= commotion) → confusión f
in all the confusion I forgot it → lo olvidé en medio de tanta confusión
I heard a confusion of voices → oí unas voces confusas
in all the confusion I forgot it → lo olvidé en medio de tanta confusión
I heard a confusion of voices → oí unas voces confusas
4. (= embarrassment) to be covered in confusion → estar avergonzado
confusion
n
(= disorder) → Durcheinander nt, → Wirrwarr m, → Unordnung f; (= jumble) → Wirrwarr m; to be in confusion → in Unordnung sein, durcheinander sein; scenes of confusion → allgemeines or wildes Durcheinander; to retreat in confusion (Mil) → einen ungeordneten Rückzug antreten; to throw everything into confusion → alles durcheinanderbringen; in the confusion of the battle → im Durcheinander der Schlacht; to run about in confusion → wild durcheinanderlaufen
(= perplexity) → Verwirrung f, → Unklarheit f; (= mental confusion, after drugs, blow on head etc) → Verwirrtheit f; (through old age etc) → Wirrheit f; in the confusion of the moment → im Eifer des Gefechts
(= embarrassment) → Verlegenheit f; (at being found out) → Betroffenheit f; to be covered in confusion → vor Verlegenheit erröten
(= mixing up) → Verwechslung f
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