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Confused vs Misunderstand - What's the difference?

confused | misunderstand |

As verbs the difference between confused and misunderstand

is that confused is past tense of confuse while misunderstand is to understand incorrectly, while thinking one has understood correctly.

As an adjective confused

is unable to think clearly or understand.

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

    misunderstand

    English

    Verb

  • To understand incorrectly, while thinking one has understood correctly.