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confusion

noun

con·​fu·​sion kən-ˈfyü-zhən How to pronounce confusion (audio)
1
: an act or instance of confusing
confusion of the issue
2
a
: the quality or state of being confused
Try to relieve their confusion.
mental confusion
b
: a confused mass or mixture
a confusion of voices
confusional
kən-ˈfyüzh-nəl How to pronounce confusion (audio)
-ˈfyü-zhə-nᵊl
adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

There is still some confusion as to the time of the meeting. There is a great deal of confusion about how the system works. the anxieties and confusions of teenage life He stared in confusion and disbelief. There was total confusion when the truck hit the restaurant.
Recent Examples on the Web For some, the silence could represent genuine confusion as to how exactly they’re meant to conform to the sanctions. Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2022 Debruge’s sentiment was shared by many, who took to social media to express their confusion. Carson Burton, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 One was a pretty straightforward logo with block letters and an arrow, which was classy but criticized for causing confusion — sending BART riders away from some platforms depending on where the logo was placed. Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 The new numbers are more transparent than the old ones, but CPU model number confusion isn't going anywhere. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 The potential for confusion is from the color of the cap for the vials. Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Her face got squinty, an unmistakable tell for confusion. Mike Kerrigan, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 This isn’t the first time labeling has sparked confusion. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 6 Sep. 2022 Her expression doesn’t help, a mix of confusion evident in her tone. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English confusioun "ruin, disgrace, disorder," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French confusiun, borrowed from Latin confūsiōn-, confūsiō "mixing, combining, disorder, consternation," from confud-, variant stem of confundere "to pour together, blend, bring into disorder, destroy, disconcert" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at confound

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of confusion was in the 14th century

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