Thesaurus:confusion

Thesaurus

confusion

English

Noun

Sense: a lack of understanding or organization; an idea being mistaken for another

Synonyms

• bafflement
• bemusement
• bewilderment
• confusion
• flabbergast
• flabbergastation
• flabbergastment
• misunderstanding
• muddle
• mix-up (slang)
• noncomputation

Pseudo-synonyms

• quagmire

See also

• Thesaurus:confuse (v.)
• Thesaurus:confusing (adj.)
• Thesaurus:commotion
• Thesaurus:disorder

Further reading

• “59. disorder” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “confusion” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.