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
[ Syn: mental confusion , confusedness , muddiness , disarray ]
a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
[ Syn: discombobulation ]
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
[ Syn: mix-up ]