confusion

Definition

  • noun: a situation in which people are uncertain about what to do or are unable to understand something clearly
  • noun: an act or instance of 'confusing'
  • synonyms: disorder, tumult, perturbation

Examples

  • The detour caused much 'confusion'. [=the detour confused many people; the detour made many people uncertain about which roads to use]

  • Changing the name of the company will only lead to 'confusion'. [=make people uncertain]

  • There was total/mass 'confusion' when the truck hit the restaurant.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Often described as ignorant, he changed over Wadiyan words to "Aladeen," including the words "positive" and "negative," causing mass confusion. Do you want the Aladeen news or the Aladeen news? The Aladeen news? You are HIV-Aladeen. With pressure mounting, (..)
    2012 The Dictator