mixed-up

American  

[mikst-uhp] / ˈmɪkstˈʌp /

adjective

1. completely confused or emotionally unstable.

   a mixed-up teenager.

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mixed-up British  

adjective

1. in a state of mental confusion; perplexed

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Etymology

Origin of mixed-up

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The mix of clear-eyed realism with a dreamer’s optimism might be Brooks’ ultimate trick, the bedrock of his mixed-up style of sincere, bittersweet and funny: comedies with a heavy heart.

From Los Angeles Times

In such a predicament, many would fall prey to a mixed-up way of thinking called the “sunk cost fallacy,” which is best explained by telling a brief story.

From Literature

They spin, fly and twirl as they get closer and closer to each other and eventually merge and grow into one big, mixed-up galaxy in a process known as a ‘galactic merger’.

From Space Scoop

Miten Patel, whose father also died in the crash, said the coroner identified the mixed-up remains and left him to worry: "How many others are in there?"

From BBC

For years, people would come for tours and declare, “I love Will Rogers and his horse, Trigger!” — a mixed-up reference to the actor and rodeo star Roy Rogers.

From Los Angeles Times