MENTAL CONFUSION Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the phrase mental confusion. (close relations)
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| befuddlement | nounn | |||||
noun • confusion resulting from failure to understand | ||||||
| bewilderment | nounn | |||||
noun • confusion resulting from failure to understand | ||||||
| daze | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally • confusion characterized by lack of clarity verb • to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light • overcome as with astonishment or disbelief | ||||||
| discombobulation | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused | ||||||
| disconcertment | nounn | |||||
noun • anxious embarrassment | ||||||
| disorientation | nounn | |||||
noun • a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug) • confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction | ||||||
| distraction | nounn | |||||
noun • mental turmoil • an obstacle to attention • an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations • the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something | ||||||
| fog | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground • an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance • confusion characterized by lack of clarity verb • make less visible or unclear | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| haze | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility • confusion characterized by lack of clarity verb • become hazy, dull, or cloudy • harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| mystification | nounn | |||||
noun • confusion resulting from failure to understand • something designed to mystify or bewilder • the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered | ||||||
| perplexity | nounn | |||||
noun • trouble or confusion resulting from complexity | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| quandary | nounn | |||||
noun • a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options | ||||||
| bamboozlement | nounn | |||||
noun • The act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled. | ||||||
| perplexedness | nounn | |||||
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| confusedness | nounn | |||||
noun • a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior | ||||||
| confusion | nounn | |||||
noun • disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably • a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior • a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused • an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended • a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another | ||||||
| disarray | nounn | |||||
noun • a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior • untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance) verb • bring disorder to | ||||||
