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confounded

adjective
con·​found·​ed | \ kən-ˈfau̇n-dəd How to pronounce confounded (audio) , (ˌ)kän-ˈfau̇n-, ˈkän-ˌfau̇n-\

Definition of confounded

2 : damned I can't close this confounded window.

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Other Words from confounded

confoundedly adverb

Examples of confounded in a Sentence

I can't close this confounded window! that confounded dog chewed up my shoe

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The Germans are no less confounded than the Democrats. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, "Forget “No Collusion,” Trump Is Now Pro-Collusion," 14 June 2019 Learn how to work the confounded thing at free Android smartphone workshops being held in South Florida, sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons. Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Verizon offers new 55 Plus plan for seniors with up to $50 in monthly savings | Doreen's Deals," 9 Mar. 2018 For decades, recovery stories like this confounded researchers, who characterized autism as a lifelong condition. Brendan Borrell, Slate Magazine, "Can You Cure Autism?," 22 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of confounded

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for confounded

Middle English confunded, confounded, from past participle of confounden "to confound"

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More Definitions for confounded

confounded

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of confounded

informal + old-fashioned : very bad or annoying

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