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Confusion vs Confusional - What's the difference?

confusion | confusional |

As a noun confusion

is confusion.

As an adjective confusional is

(medicine) characterized by confusion.

confusion

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A lack of clarity or order.
  • The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
  • (obsolete) disgrace, shame

    • Synonyms

    * (lack of clarity or order) discombobulation * (state of being confused) bewilderment, disarray

    Antonyms

    * (lack of clarity or order) clarity * (misunderstanding) distinction

    confusional

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) Characterized by confusion.
  • * 1978 , Henri Ey, Consciousness
    • The person suffering from a confusional state is not sleeping.
  • * 1994 , David C Good, James R Couch, Handbook of Neurorehabilitation
    • Aggressive behavior, for instance, is quite common in a confusional state but is often transient and quickly resolves as confusion clears.