the act of confusing.

the state of being confused.

disorder; upheaval; tumult; chaos

The army retreated in confusion.

lack of clearness or distinctness

a confusion in his mind between right and wrong.

perplexity; bewilderment

The more difficult questions left us in complete confusion.

embarrassment or abashment

He blushed in confusion.

Psychiatry . a disturbed mental state; disorientation.

Archaic . defeat, overthrow, or ruin.

noun

clarity , order , organization , orientation , sense , calm , composure , method , system

noun

abashing , abashment , addling , agitation , befuddlement , befuddling , bemusement , bewilderment , blurring , chagrin , cluttering , commotion , confounding , demoralization , disarranging , discomfiting , discomfiture , disorientation , distraction , disturbing , dither , dumbfounding , embarrassing , embarrassment , embroiling , flap , fluster , lather , mixup mystification , obscuring , perplexing , perplexity , perturbation , pother , puzzlement , stew , stirring up , tangling , tumult , turbulence , turmoil , unsettling , upsetting , ado , anarchy , astonishment , bustle , chaos , clutter , complexity , complication , consternation , daze , difficulty , disarray , discomposure , dislocation , disorganization , emotional upset , ferment , fog , fracas , haze , hodge-podge , imbroglio , intricacy , jumble , labyrinth , mess , mistake , muddle , mystification , pandemonium , racket , riot , row , shambles , stir , stupefaction , surprise , tangle , trouble , untidiness , upheaval , uproar , wilderness , confusedness , derangement , disarrangement , disorderedness , disorderliness , mix-up , muss , scramble , topsy-turviness , tumble , babble , babel , bedlam , blunder , bluster , consternation fluster , disconcertion , disorder , disturbance , flurry , flustration , flutter , fuss , havoc , hodgepodge , hubbub , huddle , hullabaloo , katzenjammer , maelstrom , mare\'s nest , moil , mortification , muck , obfuscation , razzle-dazzle , rumpus , snafu , snarl , trepidation , welter