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Challenged vs Confounded - What's the difference?

challenged | confounded |

As verbs the difference between challenged and confounded

is that challenged is (challenge) while confounded is (confound).

As adjectives the difference between challenged and confounded

is that challenged is lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives while confounded is confused; thwarted.

challenged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (challenge)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
    • mentally challenged
  • Used following adverbs to make jocular adjectives in imitation of and mocking politically correct adjectives of this kind, as "X''-challenged" = "lacking ''X ".
    • vertically challenged

    Derived terms

    * cerebrally challenged (jocular ) * esthetically challenged (jocular ) * culinarily challenged (jocular ) * follicly challenged (jocular ) * horizontally challenged (jocular ) * hymenally challenged (jocular ) * mentally challenged * metabolically challenged (jocular ) * physically challenged * reality challenged (jocular ) * vertically challenged (jocular )

    confounded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (confound)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Confused; thwarted.

    • Derived terms

    * confoundedly