verb (used with object), con·fused, con·fus·ing.
- to perplex or bewilder: The flood of questions confused me.
- to make unclear or indistinct: The rumors and angry charges tended to confuse the issue.
- to fail to distinguish between; associate by mistake; confound: to confuse dates; He always confuses the twins.
Are confuse or confused?
“Confuse” is the present tense as in “things confuse me at present” or the infinitive “to confuse” like “he said that in order to confuse me”. “Confused” is the past tense as in “I used to be confused” or the “the word used to confuse me last year”, or “I was confused before” or “what he said yesterday confused me”.
What’s confusing you meaning?
to cause someone to feel uncertain or unclear, or to make something difficult to understand: You’re confusing me – please repeat the directions more slowly. Someone who confuses one thing with another thinks the first thing is the second: You’re confusing me with my sister – she’s the one who moved to Colorado.
What is a confused person called?
Someone who is confused because they are hesitant or unable to make a decision, given a set of options to select from, could be called dithering, irresolute or perhaps a vacillator.
What is another word for mixed feelings?
What is another word for mixed feelings?
| equivocal | undecided |
|---|---|
| ambivalent | indecisive |
| conflicted | unsure |
| uncommitted | non-committal |
| mixed emotions | uncertain |
What is a sentence for confuse?
Everyone confuses me for my sister because we look so much alike. Some of the questions on the test were really confusing for me. Some of the questions on the test really confused me.
Is confuse noun or verb?
confuse is a verb, confusion is a noun, confused and confusing are adjectives:All those numbers just confused me.