confused
/kənˈfjuzd/
adjective
unable to think clearly or understand
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Adjective 4 meanings
unable to think clearly or understand
disoriented
chaotic, jumbled or muddled
making no sense; illogical
Where it comes from
Etymology
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.
Similar and opposite words
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confoundedpuzzledperplexeddazedwoolyaddledaddlepatedbaffled
CONFUSED at a glance
CONFUSED has 8 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + F 4 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 + D 2) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,093 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with confused
All rhymes- USED5
- BASED8
- RELEASED9
- PASSED9
- INCREASED12
- SUPPOSED13
- CLOSED9
- CAUSED9
- RAISED7
- MISSED9
- PROPOSED13
- SURPRISED12
One letter away
- CONFUSES13
- CONTUSED11
- CONFUTED14
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