confusion

Pronunciation: /kənˈfjuːʒən/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
  2. noun a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
  3. noun a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

Etymology

From Middle English confusioun, from Old French confusion, from Latin confusio, confusionem. Morphologically confuse + -ion.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
disorder
Narrower (hyponyms)
schemozzle, bluster, hugger-mugger, demoralization, chaos

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