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Confused vs Confounded - What's the difference?

confused | confounded |

As verbs the difference between confused and confounded

is that confused is past tense of confuse while confounded is past tense of confound.

As adjectives the difference between confused and confounded

is that confused is unable to think clearly or understand while confounded is confused; thwarted.

confused

English

Verb

(head)
  • (confuse)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (lb) unable to think clearly or understand
  • (lb) disoriented
  • chaotic, jumbled or muddled
  • making no sense; illogical
  • embarrassed

    • Synonyms

    (checksyns) * puzzled * perplexed

    Related terms

    * confuse * confusing * confusion

    confounded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (confound)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Confused; thwarted.

    • Derived terms

    * confoundedly