con·fused
kən-ˈfyüzd
1
a
: being perplexed or disconcerted
the confused students
b
: disoriented with regard to one's sense of time, place, or identity
The patient became confused.
2
: indistinguishable
… a zigzag, crisscross, confused trail …—Harry Hervey
3
: being disordered or mixed up
a contradictory and often confused story
confused
2 of 2past tense and past participle of confuse
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“Confused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confused. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.
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