confused
-
(s) perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
- obviously bemused by his questions
- bewildered and confused
- a cloudy and confounded philosopher
- just a mixed-up kid
- she felt lost on the first day of school
-
(s) lacking orderly continuity
- a confused set of instructions
- a confused dream about the end of the world
- disconnected fragments of a story
- scattered thoughts
-
(s) having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
- I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway
- the anesthetic left her completely disoriented
-
(s) thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
- troops fleeing in broken ranks
- a confused mass of papers on the desk
- the small disordered room
- with everything so upset
-
(a) mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
- the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused