Definitions for confusion
kənˈfyu ʒəncon·fu·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confusionnoun

   disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

   "the army retreated in confusion"

2. confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarraynoun

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

   "a confusion of impressions"

3. confusion, discombobulationnoun

   a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

4. confusionnoun

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

   "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"

5. confusion, mix-upnoun

   a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. confusionnoun

   A lack of clarity or order.

2. confusionnoun

   The state of being confused; not understanding.

3. Etymology: From confusion.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Confusionnoun

   Etymology: from confuse.

   1. Irregular mixture; tumultuous medly; disorder.

   God, only wise, to punish pride of wit,
   Among men’s wits hath this confusion wrought;
   As the proud tow’r, whose points the clouds did hit,
   By tongues confusion was to ruin brought. Davies.

   2. Tumult.

   God is not a god of sedition and confusion, but of order and of peace. Richard Hooker, Preface.

   This is a happier and more comely time,
   Than when these fellows ran about the streets
   Crying confusion. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   3. Indistinct combination.

   The confusion of two different ideas, which a customary connexion of them in their minds hath made to them almost one, fills their head with false views, and their reasonings with false consequences. John Locke.

   4. Overthrow; destruction.

   The strength of their illusion,
   Shall draw him in to his confusion. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   5. Astonishment; distraction of mind; hurry of ideas.

   Confusion dwelt in ev’ry face,
   And fear in ev’ry heart,
   When waves on waves, and gulphs in gulphs,
   O’ercame the pilot’s art. Spectator, №. 489.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Confusion

   Confusion is a single released by British group New Order in August 1983 with the catalogue number FAC 93. It was the follow-up to their breakthrough hit "Blue Monday" and is unique for having both Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner playing bass guitars on it. The song is produced by influential New York DJ Arthur Baker. As a result, it was recorded in New York, a rarity for the band. Three remixes served as B-sides on the initial 12" release: "Confused Beats", "Confusion Instrumental" and "Confusion Rough Mix". The two tracks on side A ("Confusion" and "Confused Beats") are mixed together, which when played in sequence, act as a thirteen and half minute long remix by Arthur Baker. The "Rough Mix" on side B is the original song mixed by New Order.

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1. confusion

   Confusion is a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought, understanding, or the ability to make coherent decisions. This condition often involves the perception of mixed or contradictory information, ambiguous signals, or uncertainty, leading to disorientation, perplexity, or misunderstanding. Confusion can result from various elements such as lack of sleep, stress, cognitive disorders, or certain medications.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Confusionnoun

   the state of being mixed or blended so as to produce indistinctness or error; indistinct combination; disorder; tumult

2. Confusionnoun

   the state of being abashed or disconcerted; loss self-possession; perturbation; shame

3. Confusionnoun

   overthrow; defeat; ruin

4. Confusionnoun

   one who confuses; a confounder

5. Etymology: [F. confusion, L. confusio.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. ConFusion

   ConFusion is an annual science fiction convention organized by the Stilyagi Air Corps and its parent organization, the Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association. Commonly, it is held the third weekend of January. It is the oldest science fiction convention in Michigan, a regional, general SF con similar to Windycon and Lunacon. The programming consists of panels on science fiction and fantasy literature, media, science, society, art, costuming, etc. with discussions by authors, scientists, fans, and artists. There is a large music track, board and roleplaying games, KidFusion — a track of programming specifically for kids — and a masquerade or costume contest. ConFusion has a consuite as well as room parties hosted by other conventions, WorldCon bids, and local clubs.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Confusion

   A mental state characterized by bewilderment, emotional disturbance, lack of clear thinking, and perceptual disorientation.

Matched Categories

1. • Combination
   • Disorder
   • Embarrassment

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'confusion' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3401

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'confusion' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4521

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'confusion' in Nouns Frequency: #1389

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How to pronounce confusion?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say confusion in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of confusion in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of confusion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of confusion in a Sentence

1. Robert Ridland:

   When dealing with the second half of the second round of the Nations Cup, it’s always complicated, this new format will eliminate the confusion as far as scoring goes. The lowest number will win, similar to golf. It conforms to other sports.

2. Heather Conley:

   I think quite frankly (Kerry's) visit is a microcosm of the confusion about U.S. policy towards Russia, it's a lot of political capital to send the secretary of state if you don't have a clear objective of what you want to accomplish.

3. Bravo Child:

   When people sit at home and watch the TV there's so much confusion and fear.

4. Alex Vatanka:

   Right now, for the United States, confusion in the minds of allies or potential allies like the Iraqis, is not a good thing because they don't have the same amount of political space when they engage in their sort of strategic calculations, if they make a couple of bad mistakes, they'll be in a very bad place in terms of instability.

5. Albert Einstein:

   When the Special Theory of Relativity began to germinate in me, I was visited by all sorts of nervous conflicts... I used to go away for weeks in a state of confusion.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=confusion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Confusion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=confusion
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confusion
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confusion
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=confusion
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=confusion