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confusion

Letters that make confusion

s, o, f, n, c, i, u are letters that make 'confusion'

Words within confusion

Sion, si, SI, on, con, fusion, US, CO, Io, ion, Co, Si are words within 'confusion'

confusion is a 9 letter word starting with c
confusion is a 9 letter word ending with n

5 possible definitions for 'confusion'

Confusion as "a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior"

Under this definition, confusion is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mental confusion, muddiness, disarray, confusedness have the same meaning as 'confusion'

confusion as a type

'confusion' can be a type of cognitive state, state of mind.

Types of confusion

jamais vu, obfuscation, mystification, disorientation, distraction, daze, fog, haze, half-cock, bewilderment, puzzlement, befuddlement, bafflement, bemusement, perplexity are types of 'confusion'.

Derivatives of confusion

lost, baffled, befuddle, bedevil, discombobulate, fox, confound, throw, confuse, befuddled, confused, disoriented, bemused, bewildered, confounded, mazed, mixed-up, at sea, fuddle are derivatives of 'confusion'.

Example of confusion used within this context

"a confusion of impressions"

Confusion as "disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably"

Under this definition, confusion is a noun and has the following properties:

confusion as a type

'confusion' can be a type of disorder.

Types of confusion

topsy-turvydom, bedlam, demoralization, chaos, bluster, topsy-turvyness, schemozzle, hugger-mugger, demoralisation, pandemonium, shemozzle are types of 'confusion'.

Example of confusion used within this context

"the army retreated in confusion"

Confusion as "a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused"

Under this definition, confusion is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

discombobulation has the same meaning as confusion

confusion as a type

'confusion' can be a type of embarrassment.

Derivatives of confusion

befuddle, bedevil, discombobulate, put off, disconcert, bemuse, bewilder, fox, confound, throw, confuse, flurry, fuddle are derivatives of 'confusion'.

Confusion as "an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended"

Under this definition, confusion is a noun and has the following properties:

confusion as a type

'confusion' can be a type of compounding, combination, combining.

Types of confusion

babel is a type of confusion.

Derivatives of confusion

jumble, confuse, mix up are derivatives of 'confusion'.

Example of confusion used within this context

"the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"

Confusion as "a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another"

Under this definition, confusion is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mix-up has the same meaning as confusion

confusion as a type

'confusion' can be a type of mistake, fault, error.

Derivatives of confusion

confound, confuse are derivatives of 'confusion'.

Example of confusion used within this context

"he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"