Foundation level · Year 4 · free
confused
adjective · Say it: kuhn-FYOOZD
What it means
Foundationnot able to understand something or think clearly about it
I was confused by the map until Mum showed me where we were.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- baffled
- bewildered
- muddled
- puzzled
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- certain
- clear
- sure
More examples
- The new rules of the game left everyone in the class confused.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin word 'confusus', meaning mixed up.
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