English noun: mental confusion | |||
1. | mental confusion (cognition) a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior | ||
Samples | A confusion of impressions. | ||
Synonyms | confusedness, confusion, disarray, muddiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cognitive state, state of mind | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, daze, disorientation, distraction, fog, half-cock, haze, jamais vu, mystification, obfuscation, perplexity, puzzlement | ||