- 1unable to think clearly or to understand what is happening or what someone is saying People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. He was depressed and in a confused state of mind. I'm confused—say all that again.
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- 2not clear or easy to understand The children gave a confused account of what had happened. A confused situation followed the military coup.
NAmE//kənˈfyuzədli//
adverbSee confused in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: confused