confusion
con-fu-sion · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
The state of being bewildered or unclear in mind.
- 2.
A situation of disorder or chaos.
- 3.
The mistaking of one person or thing for another.
Forms
plural: confusions
Phrases & expressions
- •in confusion — in a disordered state
- •cause confusion — to create uncertainty or misunderstanding
- •clear up the confusion — to resolve misunderstanding
Related words
Etymology
From Latin confusio ("a mixing, confusion"), from confundere ("to pour together, mix"), from con- ("together") + fundere ("to pour").