confused
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Synonyms & Antonyms for confused
Synonyms
chaotic, cluttered, disarranged, disarrayed, disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, littered, messed, messy, muddled, mussed, mussy, pell-mell, rumpled, sloppy, topsy-turvy, tousled, tumbled, unkempt, untidy, upside-down
Antonyms
bandbox, crisp, kempt, neat, neatened, ordered, orderly, organized, shipshape, snug, tidied, tidy, trim, uncluttered, well-ordered
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As of yet, there has been no serious interest in Eriksen, and Spurs officials are believed to be incredibly confused as to why the midfielder would block talks over a new deal, given there has yet to be any real interest in him. — SI.com, "Report: Real Madrid to Launch Final Bid for Christian Eriksen," 18 Aug. 2019 Testifying in court, Jafari said his memory of the events was confused because of the blows to his head during the brawl. — David Keyton, Fortune, "A$AP Rocky Found Guilty of Assault by Swedish Court," 14 Aug. 2019 Imagine how confused all the real ducks were when 63,000 rubber ducks rained down this week into the Chicago River. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "A boy's uplifting challenge, some heroic first responders and a ducky derby," 10 Aug. 2019 Shanti kept trying to put her front paw in Brooks’ hand and seemed confused when the woman didn’t respond. — Peggy O’hare, ExpressNews.com, "DPS, sons still looking for who dumped the gravel that led to I-37 crash, death of San Antonio mother," 5 Aug. 2019 The man was confused during questioning about the crash. — cleveland.com, "Victim loses $1,750 in gift card scam: Middleburg Heights Police Blotter," 26 July 2019 If science has the keys to a health-promoting, disease-preventing, planet-saving diet, why are people so confused? — The Conversation, "Confused about what to eat? Science can help," 5 July 2019 Since Thursday night, the public response of Western politicians has been largely cautious, sometimes confused — but only implicitly critical. — New York Times, "Trump’s Iran Reversal Raises Allies’ Doubts Over His Tactics, and U.S. Power," 23 June 2019 But producers of these burgers say shoppers aren’t confused. — The Christian Science Monitor, "A global moment for the #MeToo movement," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'confused.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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