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confused.

unable to think clearly or understand

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kənˈfjuːzd/Received-Pronunciation/kənˈfjuzd/Canada, General-American/kənˈfjʉːzd/Australia, New-Zealand

  1. unable to think clearly or understand

  2. disoriented

  3. chaotic, jumbled or muddled

  4. making no sense; illogical

  5. embarrassed

Where this word comes from

Originally from Middle English confused (“frustrated, ruined”), from Anglo-Norman confus + Middle English -ed (past participial suffix), from Latin cōnfūsus, past participle of cōnfundō; now equivalent to confuse (a back-formation) + -ed.

verb/kənˈfjuːzd/Received-Pronunciation/kənˈfjuzd/Canada, General-American/kənˈfjʉːzd/Australia, New-Zealand

  1. simple past and past participle of confuse

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Originally from Middle English confused (“frustrated, ruined”), from Anglo-Norman confus + Middle English -ed (past participial suffix), from Latin cōnfūsus, past participle of cōnfundō; now equivalent to confuse (a back-formation) + -ed.

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