Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

confusticate

American  
[kuhn-fuhs-ti-kayt] / kənˈfʌs tɪˌkeɪt /

verb (used with object)

confusticated, confusticating
  1. Slang. to confuse or perplex; bewilder.


Etymology

Origin of confusticate

First recorded in 1845–50; pseudo-Latinism formed from English confuse; used by J.R.R. Tolkien in The Hobbit


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"I used to be confusticated," he confided, "but you know how these things go."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training