confusion
/kənˈfjuːʒən/
noun
A lack of clarity or order.
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Noun 4 meanings
A lack of clarity or order.
The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
The act of mistaking one thing for another or conflating distinct things.
Lack of understanding due to dementia.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English confusioun, from Old French confusion, from Latin confusio, confusionem. Morphologically confuse + -ion.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
discombobulationbewildermentdisarraybafflementbefuddlementbemusementflabbergastflabbergastation
Opposite
claritydistinction
CONFUSION at a glance
CONFUSION has 9 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + F 4 + U 1 + S 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,113 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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