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Confused vs Stumped - What's the difference?

confused | stumped | Synonyms |

Stumped is a synonym of confused.



As verbs the difference between confused and stumped

is that confused is past tense of confuse while stumped is past tense of stump.

As adjectives the difference between confused and stumped

is that confused is unable to think clearly or understand while stumped is perplexed, at a loss.

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

    stumped

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Perplexed, at a loss.
    • I'm stumped by this question.
  • (cricket, of a batsman, not comparable) To be out by being stumped by the wicket keeper.

    • Synonyms

    * (baffled ): at a loss, baffled, bemused, bewildered, confused, flummoxed, lost, nonplussed, perplexed, puzzled

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stump)