confusion

Plural: confusions

Noun

• disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
  • "the army retreated in confusion"
• a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
  • "a confusion of impressions"
• a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
• an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
  • "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"
• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
  • "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"
• A lack of clarity or order.
• The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
• The act of mistaking one thing for another or conflating distinct things.
• Lack of understanding due to dementia.
• A state of shame or embarrassment.

Examples

• The confusion of sexual orientation and gender identity leads to discrimination and stereotyping.

Synonyms

confusedness, disarray, discombobulation, mental confusion, mix-up, muddiness, bafflement, bemusement, bewilderment, confusion, flabbergast, flabbergastation, flabbergastment, misunderstanding, muddle, noncomputation, quagmire

Antonyms

clarity, distinction

Related Words

commotion, confuse, confusing, disorder