English dictionary
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English noun: confusion | |||
| 1. | confusion (state) disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably | ||
| Samples | The army retreated in confusion. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disorder | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bedlam, bluster, chaos, demoralisation, demoralization, hugger-mugger, pandemonium, schemozzle, shemozzle, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness | ||
| 2. | confusion (cognition) a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior | ||
| Samples | A confusion of impressions. | ||
| Synonyms | confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, 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 | ||
| 3. | confusion (feeling) a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused | ||
| Synonyms | discombobulation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | embarrassment | ||
| 4. | confusion (act) an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended | ||
| Samples | The confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | combination, combining, compounding | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | babel | ||
| 5. | confusion (act) a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another | ||
| Samples | He changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw. | ||
| Synonyms | mix-up | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | error, fault, mistake | ||
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