CONFUSE Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word confuse. (close relations)
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| confound | verbv | |||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • mistake one thing for another | ||||||
| disconcert | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to feel embarrassment • cause to lose one's composure | ||||||
| flummox | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||
| baffle | verbv | |||||
noun • a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.) | ||||||
| bemuse | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||
| bewilder | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||
| disorient | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be lost or disoriented | ||||||
| muddle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • informal terms for a difficult situation verb • make into a puddle • mix up or confuse | ||||||
| mystify | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make mysterious | ||||||
| obfuscate | verbv | |||||
verb • make obscure or unclear | ||||||
| perplex | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make more complicated | ||||||
| puzzle | nounn | |||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||
| bemuddle | verbv | |||||
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| bedevil | verbv | |||||
verb • treat cruelly • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||
| befuddle | verbv | |||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • make stupid with alcohol | ||||||
| blur | verbv | |||||
noun • a hazy or indistinct representation verb • become glassy; lose clear vision • to make less distinct or clear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • make dim or indistinct • become vague or indistinct | ||||||
| discombobulate | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be confused emotionally • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||
| flurry | nounn | |||||
noun • a rapid active commotion • a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that) verb • move in an agitated or confused manner • cause to feel embarrassment | ||||||
| fox | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs • English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806) • a shifty deceptive person • English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691) • a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River • the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox • the Algonquian language of the Fox verb • deceive somebody • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots | ||||||
| fuddle | verbv | |||||
noun • a confused multitude of things verb • make stupid with alcohol • consume alcohol • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||
