confusion

confusion is a 9-letter English word with 9 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The state of being mixed or blended so as to produce indistinctness or error; indistinct combination; disorder; tumult. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 18 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The state of being mixed or blended so as to produce indistinctness or error; indistinct combination; disorder; tumult.
2. noun. The state of being abashed or disconcerted; loss self-possession; perturbation; shame.
3. noun. Overthrow; defeat; ruin.
4. noun. One who confuses; a confounder.
5. noun. a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

   "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"

6. noun. an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

   "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"

7. noun. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

   "a confusion of impressions"

   Synonyms: confusedness, disarray, muddiness

8. noun. a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
9. noun. disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

   "the army retreated in confusion"

Synonyms

confusedness, disarray, muddiness

Common word forms

confusions, confusional

Words from these letters

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