Confused Meaning
/kənˈfjuːzd/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbsimple past and past participle of confuse
adjunable to think clearly or understand
Sentence Examples
I am confused by your frenzied behaviour.
Mr Hashimoto was confused by Ken's question.
He was confused about his sexuality.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She looked ____ by the complex instructions for the new software.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I am a bit ____ about the instructions because they contradict what you told me yesterday.
Word Origin & History
Originally from Middle English confused (“frustrated, ruined”), from Anglo-Norman confus + Middle English -ed (past participial suffix), from Latin cōnfūsus, past participle of cōnfundō; now equivalent to confuse (a back-formation) + -ed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A new survey suggests that most Americans are confused about what counts as a healthy food choice."
— 2017 May 16, Jacqueline Howard, “‘Healthy’ foods have most of us confused, survey finds”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She looked ____ by the complex instructions for the new software.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I am a bit ____ about the instructions because they contradict what you told me yesterday.