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Confused vs Dumbfounded - What's the difference?

confused | dumbfounded |

As verbs the difference between confused and dumbfounded

is that confused is past tense of confuse while dumbfounded is past tense of dumbfound.

As adjectives the difference between confused and dumbfounded

is that confused is unable to think clearly or understand while dumbfounded is shocked and speechless.

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

    dumbfounded

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dumfounded

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • shocked and speechless.

    • Synonyms

    * amazed, astonished, astounded, confounded, flabbergasted, perplexed, shocked, speechless, stunned, surprised

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dumbfound)