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MENTAL CONFUSION Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the phrase mental confusion. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the phrase mental confusion. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for MENTAL CONFUSION

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befuddlement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

bewilderment
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

daze
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

verb

• to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

• overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

discombobulation
nounn
noun

• a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

disconcertment
nounn
noun

• anxious embarrassment

disorientation
nounn
noun

• a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)

• confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction

distraction
nounn
noun

• mental turmoil

• an obstacle to attention

• an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

• the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

fog
verb, nounv, n
noun

• droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

• an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

verb

• make less visible or unclear

fuddle
verbv
noun

• a confused multitude of things

verb

• make stupid with alcohol

• consume alcohol

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

haze
verb, nounv, n
noun

• atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

verb

• become hazy, dull, or cloudy

• harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions

muddle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• informal terms for a difficult situation

verb

• make into a puddle

• mix up or confuse

mystification
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

• something designed to mystify or bewilder

• the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

perplexity
nounn
noun

• trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

puzzle
nounn
noun

• a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

• a game that tests your ingenuity

verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide

quandary
nounn
noun

• a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

• state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

bamboozlement
nounn
noun

• The act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled.

perplexedness
nounn
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confusedness
nounn
noun

• a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

confusion
nounn
noun

• disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

• a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

• a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

• an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

disarray
nounn
noun

• a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

• untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)

verb

• bring disorder to

Best Hypernyms For MENTAL CONFUSION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mental confusion, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
abnormality affliction ailment condition disorder illness impairment malady phenomenon state
Phrases (2)
cognitive statestate of mind

Alternatives for BEFUDDLEMENT

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