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Detailed Synonyms for confusion in English

confusion:

confusion [the ~] nomen

  1. the confusion
    the confusion; the disorder
  2. the confusion
    the fright; the consternation; the upset; the repulsion; the confusion; the dismay; the alarm
  3. the confusion
    the chaos; the disorder; the confusion; the welter; the muddle; the mix-up; the mess; the trouble; the tangle
    the maze
    – something jumbled or confused 1
    • maze [the ~] nomen
  4. the confusion
    the bewilderment; the confusion
  5. the confusion
    the disorder; the chaos; the disarray; the confusion; the absence of order
  6. the confusion
    the dismay; the confusion; the alarm
  7. the confusion
    the confusion
  8. the confusion
    the bewilderment; the perplexity; the puzzlement; the confusion
  9. the confusion
    – a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another 1
    the confusion; the mix-up
    – a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another 1
    • confusion [the ~] nomen
      • he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw1
    • mix-up [the ~] nomen
  10. the confusion
    – an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended 1
    the confusion
    – an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended 1
    • confusion [the ~] nomen
      • the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel1
  11. the confusion
    – a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior 1
    the confusion; the disarray; the muddiness; the confusedness; the mental confusion
    – a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior 1
  12. the confusion
    – a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused 1
    the confusion; the discombobulation
    – a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused 1
  13. the confusion
    – disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably 1
    the confusion
    – disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably 1
    • confusion [the ~] nomen
      • the army retreated in confusion1

Alternate Synonyms for "confusion":


Related Definitions for "confusion":

  1. a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another1
    • he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw1
  2. an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended1
    • the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel1
  3. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior1
    • a confusion of impressions1
  4. a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused1
  5. disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably1
    • the army retreated in confusion1

Related Synonyms for confusion