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Confused vs Surprised - What's the difference?

confused | surprised |

As verbs the difference between confused and surprised

is that confused is past tense of confuse while surprised is past tense of surprise.

As adjectives the difference between confused and surprised

is that confused is unable to think clearly or understand while surprised is caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

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

    surprised

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

    • Synonyms

    * astonished *

    Verb

    (head)
  • (surprise)

    • See also

    * shocked