confused

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈfjuːzd/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /kənˈfjuzd/ (Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /kənˈfjʉːzd/ Rhymes: -uːzd === Verb === confused simple past and past participle of confuse === Adjective === confused (comparative more confused, superlative most confused) (of a person) unable to think clearly or understand (of a person or animal) disoriented chaotic, jumbled or muddled Synonym: wooly making no sense; illogical embarrassed ==== Synonyms ==== (unable to think clearly or understand): confounded, puzzled, perplexed, dazed, mixed-up ==== Hyponyms ==== often-confused ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== confuse confusing confusion ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === foncused