Confusion — synonyms, definition

1. confusion (Noun)

abashment ado agitation altercation anarchy annoyance astonishment bedlam bewilderment bickering bustle chagrin chaos clamour cloud clutter commotion complication confusedness contest • • •

confusion (Noun) — Disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably. ex. "the army retreated in confusion"

confusion (Noun) — A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behaviour. ex. "a confusion of impressions" ex. "a mental confusion of impressions"

confusion (Noun) — A feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused.

confusion (Noun) — An act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended. ex. "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"

confusion (Noun) — A mistake that results from taking one thing to be another. ex. "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"

cognitive state combination combining compounding disorder embarrassment error fault mistake state of mind babel bafflement bedlam befuddlement bemusement bewilderment bluster chaos daze demoralisation demoralization disorientation distraction fog half-cock haze hugger-mugger jamais vu mystification obfuscation • • •

2. confusion (Verb)

moil trouble