confusion

1. Disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably (synset 113999199)
   "the army retreated in confusion"
   is a type of: disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order
   subtypes:

   • demoralisation, demoralization - a state of disorder and confusion
   • bluster - noisy confusion and turbulence
   • bedlam, chaos, pandemonium, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness - a state of extreme confusion and disorder
   • hugger-mugger - a state of confusion
   • schemozzle, shemozzle - (Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess
2. A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior (synset 105691387)
   "a confusion of impressions"
   is a type of: cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes
   subtypes:

   • disorientation - confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction
   • distraction - mental turmoil
   • daze, fog, haze - confusion characterized by lack of clarity
   • half-cock - confusion resulting from lack of preparation
   • jamais vu - the experience of being unfamiliar with a person or situation that is actually very familiar; associated with certain types of epilepsy
   • bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement - confusion resulting from failure to understand
   • perplexity - trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
   same as: confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness
3. A feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused (synset 107523151)
   is a type of: embarrassment - the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
   same as: discombobulation
4. An act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended (synset 100380562)
   "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"
   is a type of: combination, combining, compounding - the act of combining things to form a new whole
   subtypes: babel - a confusion of voices and other sounds
5. A mistake that results from taking one thing to be another (synset 100073293)
   "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"
   is a type of: error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
   same as: mix-up

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