| noun | disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably “the army retreated in confusion” |
| noun | a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior “a confusion of impressions” |
| noun | a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused |
| noun | an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended “the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel” |
| noun | a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another “he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw” |
| confuse | verb | be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly |
| confused | adjective | having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity |
| discombobulate | verb | cause to be confused emotionally |