confusion
nounHow many syllables in confusion?
There are 3 syllables in the word confusion.Divide confusion into syllables:
con · fu · sion
How to pronounce confusion:
Definition of confusion:
- confusion (noun):
- bewilderment
- an act or instance of confusing
- disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably.
Synonyms for confusion:
agitation
bafflement
bamboozlement
bedlam
befuddlement
bemusement
bewilderedness
bewilderment
bluster
commotion
confusedness
demoralisation
demoralization
disarray
discombobulation
discomfort
dismay
disorder
distraction
distress
disturbance
doubt
embarrassment
fog
head-scratching
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Antonyms for confusion:
brightness
clarification
clarity
description
elucidation
enlightenment
exegesis
explaining
explanation
explication
exposition
illumination
illustration
interpretation
simplification
solution
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