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conˈfused

British  
/ kənˈfjuːzd, -ˈfjuːzd-, kənˈfjuːzɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. feeling or exhibiting an inability to understand; bewildered; perplexed

  2. in a disordered state; mixed up; jumbled

  3. lacking sufficient mental abilities for independent living, esp through old age

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Other Word Forms

  • confusedly adverb
  • confusedness noun

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