confusion
A lack of clarity or orderA lack of clarity or order.
» That created some confusion.
Це спричинило певну плутанину.
Meaning
6 senses(uncountable, usually)A lack of clarity or order.
Verwirrung, Durcheinander, Konfusion
пу́таницаpútanica, неразбери́хаnerazberíxa, беспоря́докbesporjádok
(uncountable, usually)The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
Verwirrung, Missverständnis
недоразуме́ниеnedorazuménije, замеша́тельствоzamešátelʹstvo, смяте́ниеsmjaténije
a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
(uncountable, usually)The act of mistaking one thing for another or conflating distinct things.
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
(uncountable, usually)Lack of understanding due to dementia.
(collective, rare, uncountable, usually)A group of wildebeest.
(archaic, uncountable, usually)A state of shame or embarrassment.
Examples
116 sentencesThat created some confusion.
Це спричинило певну плутанину.
There was a moment of confusion.
There was shouting and confusion everywhere.
Tom's explanation actually caused a lot of confusion.
Tom had a look of utter confusion on his face.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English confusioun, from Old French confusion, from Latin confusio, confusioneFrom Middle English confusioun, from Old French confusion, from Latin confusio, confusionem.
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Forms
plural: confusions| Singular | confusion |
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uncountable
Synonyms
18 synonyms- a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another:mix-up
- a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior:mental confusionconfusednessmuddinessdisarray
- a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused:discombobulation
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable