American English
/kʰn̩ˈfju.ʒn̩/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
A feeling of not understanding what is happening or what you should do.
Practice out loudA feeling of not understanding what is happening or what you should do.
There was confusion about the new parking rules.
The sudden change caused confusion among the staff.
cause confusion · clear up confusion · confusion about the rules · complete confusion
confusion about + noun
confusion caused by + noun
An unclear or disorganized situation in which people or things are mixed up.
There was confusion between the two hotel names.
Confusion over the meeting time delayed everyone.
avoid confusion · clear up the confusion · unnecessary confusion · confusion between two names
confusion between + noun and + noun
confusion over + noun
to explain or correct something so that people understand it
The manager cleared up the confusion about the schedule.
very unsure about what is happening or what to do
The passengers were in a state of confusion after the announcement.