confusion meaning and definition

CONFUSION noun

Definition of confusion (noun)

1. disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
   • "the army retreated in confusion"
2. a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
   • "a confusion of impressions"
   • synonyms: confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness
3. a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
   • synonyms: discombobulation
4. an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
   • "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"
5. a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
   • "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"
   • synonyms: mix-up