confusion - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

Synonyms

• confusion
• mix-up

More generic

• error
• fault
• mistake

Noun

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

Synonyms

• confusion

More generic

• combination
• combining
• compounding

More specific

• babel

Noun

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

Synonyms

• confusedness
• confusion
• disarray
• mental confusion
• muddiness

More generic

• cognitive state
• state of mind

More specific

• bafflement
• befuddlement
• bemusement
• bewilderment
• daze
• disorientation
• distraction
• fog
• half-cock
• haze
• jamais vu
• mystification
• obfuscation
• perplexity
• puzzlement

Noun

a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

Synonyms

• confusion
• discombobulation

More generic

• embarrassment

Noun

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

Synonyms

• confusion

More generic

• disorder

More specific

• bedlam
• bluster
• chaos
• demoralisation
• demoralization
• hugger-mugger
• pandemonium
• schemozzle
• shemozzle
• topsy-turvydom
• topsy-turvyness

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