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CONFUSEDNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
Example:
a confusion of impressions
Synonyms:
confusedness; confusion; disarray; mental confusion; muddiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("confusedness" is a kind of...):
cognitive state; state of mind (the state of a person's cognitive processes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "confusedness"):
disorientation (confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction)
distraction (mental turmoil)
daze; fog; haze (confusion characterized by lack of clarity)
half-cock (confusion resulting from lack of preparation)
jamais vu (the experience of being unfamiliar with a person or situation that is actually very familiar; associated with certain types of epilepsy)
bafflement; befuddlement; bemusement; bewilderment; mystification; obfuscation; puzzlement (confusion resulting from failure to understand)
perplexity (trouble or confusion resulting from complexity)
Derivation:
confused (mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently)
confused (having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity)
confused (perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment)
