| Main Entry: |
confuse |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
bewilder someone |
Synonyms: |
abash, addle,
amaze,
astonish,
baffle, becloud, bedevil, befuddle, bemuse,
cloud,
clutter,
complicate,
confound, darken,
daze, demoralize, discomfit, discompose,
disconcert, discountenance, disorient,
distract,
embarrass, faze,
fluster,
fog,
frustrate, fuddle,
involve, lead astray,
mess up*, misinform,
mislead, mortify,
muddle, mystify, nonplus,
obscure,
perplex,
perturb,
puzzle,
rattle, render uncertain,
shame, stir up, stump, throw off, throw off balance,
trouble, unhinge, unsettle,
upset,
worry
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Antonyms: |
clarify, clear up, enlighten, explain
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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