English

Detailed Synonyms for confuse in English

confuse:

to confuse verb (confuses, confused, confusing)

  1. to confuse
    to mix up; to confuse; to interchange
    • mix up verb (mixes up, mixed up, mixing up)
    • confuse verb (confuses, confused, confusing)
    • interchange verb (interchanges, interchanged, interchanging)
  2. to confuse
    make dizzy; to confuse
  3. to confuse
    to confuse; to bewilder; to perplex
    • confuse verb (confuses, confused, confusing)
    • bewilder verb (bewilders, bewildered, bewildering)
    • perplex verb (perplexes, perplexed, perplexing)
  4. to confuse
    – mistake one thing for another 1
    to confound; to confuse
    – mistake one thing for another 1
    • confound verb (confounds, confounded, confounding)
    • confuse verb (confuses, confused, confusing)
      • you are confusing me with the other candidate1
  5. to confuse
    – make unclear, indistinct, or blurred 1
    to blur; to obscure; to confuse; obnubilate
    – make unclear, indistinct, or blurred 1
    • blur verb (blurs, blurred, blurring)
    • obscure verb (obscures, obscured, obscuring)
    • confuse verb (confuses, confused, confusing)
      • Her remarks confused the debate1
    • obnubilate verb
      • Their words obnubilate their intentions1
  6. to confuse
    – be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly 1
    to throw; to confound; to confuse; fox; discombobulate; bedevil; fuddle; befuddle
    – be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly 1
    • throw verb (throws, threw, throwing)
      • This question completely threw me1
    • confound verb (confounds, confounded, confounding)
    • confuse verb (confuses, confused, confusing)
      • These questions confuse even the experts1
    • fox verb
    • bedevil verb
    • fuddle verb
    • befuddle verb
      • This question befuddled even the teacher1
  7. to confuse
    – assemble without order or sense 1
    to confuse; jumble; to mix up
    – assemble without order or sense 1
    • confuse verb (confuses, confused, confusing)
    • jumble verb
      • She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence1
    • mix up verb (mixes up, mixed up, mixing up)
  8. to confuse
    – cause to feel embarrassment 1
    to confuse; to put off; disconcert; flurry
    – cause to feel embarrassment 1
    • confuse verb (confuses, confused, confusing)
      • The constant attention of the young man confused her1
    • put off verb (puts off, put off, putting off)
    • disconcert verb
    • flurry verb

Conjugations for confuse:

present
  1. confuse
  2. confuse
  3. confuses
  4. confuse
  5. confuse
  6. confuse
simple past
  1. confused
  2. confused
  3. confused
  4. confused
  5. confused
  6. confused
present perfect
  1. have confused
  2. have confused
  3. has confused
  4. have confused
  5. have confused
  6. have confused
past continuous
  1. was confusing
  2. were confusing
  3. was confusing
  4. were confusing
  5. were confusing
  6. were confusing
future
  1. shall confuse
  2. will confuse
  3. will confuse
  4. shall confuse
  5. will confuse
  6. will confuse
continuous present
  1. am confusing
  2. are confusing
  3. is confusing
  4. are confusing
  5. are confusing
  6. are confusing
subjunctive
  1. be confused
  2. be confused
  3. be confused
  4. be confused
  5. be confused
  6. be confused
diverse
  1. confuse!
  2. let's confuse!
  3. confused
  4. confusing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "confuse":

  • confusable, confuser

Alternate Synonyms for "confuse":


Related Definitions for "confuse":

  1. mistake one thing for another1
    • you are confusing me with the other candidate1
  2. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred1
    • Her remarks confused the debate1
  3. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly1
    • These questions confuse even the experts1
  4. assemble without order or sense1
  5. cause to feel embarrassment1
    • The constant attention of the young man confused her1