Reverse Dictionary: CONFUSE

CONFUSE, CONFUSED, CONFUSEDLY, CONFUSING, CONFUSION – ADJECTIVES
– confused ANGLED UP 1900s African-American sl.
– confused ATSY 1970 Amer. dial.
– confused BEFOOZELED M19 sl.
– confused DISCOMFOOZLED M19 sl.
– confused FOOZLED M19 sl.
– confused FRAZZLED 1883 US sl.
– confused MICED UP Bk1942 US sl.
– confused NOT KNOW WHETHER ONE IS ARTHUR OR MARTHA 1964 sl., orig. NZ
– confused, abandoned, ignored, misunderstood BASKETED L18 sl.
– confused; agitated; excited IN A SPIN Bk1996 Aust. sl.
– confused, agitated; in a dangerous or hopelessly confused situation UP TO ONE’S EARS IN ALLIGATORS 1964 US sl.
– confused, agitated; in a dangerous or hopelessly confused situation UP TO ONE’S ASS IN ALLIGATORS 1973 US sl.
– confused, agitated; nervous, anxious NERVOUSED UP 1931 Amer. dial.
– confused, agitated; nervous, anxious NERVOUS-UPPED 1954 Amer. dial.
– confused and having problems, worries, or troubles IN A MIX Bk1996 Aust. sl.
– confused and irritated (ALL) MUGGLED UP 1984 Amer. dial.
– confused and messed up CONFUCKULATED Bk2006 US sl.
– confused; angry, annoyed; irritated; tired HACKED 1936 Amer. sl.
– confused; angry, annoyed; irritated; tired HACKED UP 1984 Amer. sl.
– confused, anxious; agitated NERVED UP 1890 Amer. dial.
– confused, at a loss MIXED L19 sl.
– confused, baffled, rendered stupid BOFFLED 1876 Eng. dial.
– confused; battered, spoiled, damaged BOOGERED UP 1931 Amer. dial.
– confused; battered, spoiled, damaged BUGGERED UP 1931 Amer. dial.
– confused; befuddled FARCHADET 1968 Amer. dial., pronounced ‘far-chah-det’, rhymes with ‘car got it’
– confused, befuddled MISCONFUDDLED 1968 Amer. dial.
– confused, befuddled MISFUDDLED 1968 Amer. dial.
– confused, befuddled; lost, astray FARBLONJET 1968 Amer. dial., rhymes with ‘car lawn kit’
– confused, befuddled; mixed up together, in disorder THROUGH ANOTHER 1873 Amer. dial.
– confused, bewildered (ALL) AT SEA 1768
– confused, bewildered BAISED;  BAZED 1706 Sc.
– confused, bewildered CUMPUFFLED 1854 Eng. dial.
– confused, bewildered LIKE AN ADDLED EGG c1630
– confused, bewildered MATED 1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– confused, bewildered HUNG UP 1945 sl.
– confused, bewildered MIXED UP 1884
– confused, bewildered MOGGADORED;  MOGODORED 1936 sl.
– confused, bewildered, as by losing one’s way in fog, snow, or darkness MASKERED 1691 Eng. dial.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted ALAMORT Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted ALL BROKEN UP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted ALL FUSSED UP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted BAMBLUSTERCATED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted BROKEN UP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted BUMFUZZLED 1914  Amer. dial.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted COMFLOGISTICATED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted CONFLABBERATED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted CONFLABBERGASTED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted CONFLUMMOXED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted CONFUSBUSCATED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted CONFUSBUSTICATED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted CONFUSTICATED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted DUMB-FOGGED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted DUMBFOUNDERED 1883
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted DUMBWILDERED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted EUCHRED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted FAZED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted FEEZED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted FLABBERGASTED 1773 colloq.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted FLUSTERATED (UP) Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted FLUSTICATED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted FLUSTRATED (UP) Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted FUSSED (UP) Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted FUSTICATED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted GALLIED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted IN A HOP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted IN A RATTLE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted IN A STEW Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted ON THE RAZZLE-DAZZLE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted PHASED;  PHAZED;  PHJAZ Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted RAZZLE-DAZZLED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted SPIFFLICATED;  SPIFLICATED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted STRUCK DUMBWILDERED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted UP IN THE AIR Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; disconcerted, discomforted, embarrassed DISCOMGOLLIFUSTICATED 1916 Amer. dial.
– confused, bewildered, fuddled WUZZY 1905 Amer. dial.
– confused, bewildered, giddy, thoughtless DAUSEY-HEADED 1790 Eng. dial.
– confused, bewildered; muddled ADDLED AS AN EGG Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled ADRIFT Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled ALL BALLED UP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled ALL MESSED UP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled AT SIX AND SEVEN Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled BALLED UP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled BATTY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled BLOOEY;  BLUEY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled BUZZY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled CLOUDY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled COBWEBBED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled CORKSCREWY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled DIZZY-DOPEY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled DOPEY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled DOTTY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled FIDDLED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled FLOOEY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled FLUFFY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled FOGGED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled FOGGY IN THE UPPER STORY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled FUDDLED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled FUDDLE-HEADED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled FUZZLED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled FUZZY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled FUZZY-HEADED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled GEED;  GEED UP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled GEEZED;  GEEZED UP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled GROGGY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled IN A FLAT SPIN Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled IN A FLAT SPIN IN A FOG Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled IN A FUDDLE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled IN A GROUND LOOP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled IN THE ETHER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled IN THE FOG Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled IN THE WOODS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled JIGGERED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled JINGLE-BRAINED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled LIKE A CHICKEN WITH ITS HEAD CUT OFF Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled LOOPED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled MESSED UP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled MUDDY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled MUZZY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled PIED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled RATTLE-BEANED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled SCRAMBLEBRAINED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled SCRAMBLED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled SCREWY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled SNOWED-IN Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled TWISTED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled UNDER THE ETHER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled WALKING ON ONE’S HEELS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled WALKING ON ROUND HEELS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled WHOOZY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled WIRES CROSSED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled WONKEY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered; muddled WOOZEY;  WOOZY Bk1934 students’ sl
– confused, bewildered; muddled; also denotes disorganization or disorder AT SIXES AND SEVENS 1670
– confused, bewildered; muddled; disconcerted JINGLED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered, muddled, jumbled, befuddled; awry JAMBLED 1745 Amer. dial.
– confused, bewildered, nonplussed, mixed up FERDUTZT 1967 Amer. dial.
– confused, bewildered, perplexed, at a loss, in error, wide of the mark or truth (ALL) ABROAD 1770 colloq. rare
– confused, bewildered; perplexed; baffled; dazed IN A FOG Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered, perplexed, disconcerted, mixed up BUMFOOZLED 1912 Amer. dial.
– confused, bewildered; perplexed; muddled FOGGY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– confused, bewildered, stupefied; dizzy, giddy MAZE-HEADED 1892 Eng. dial.
– confused, blurred YBLENT 1426 obs.
– confused, confounded OBFUSTICATED 1834 Amer. sl.
– confused, crowded THRUMMELT Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confused, disarranged, messy IN A MUX 1846 Amer. dial.
– confused, disconcerted; very much bewildered, or shaken DISCUMFUDDLED 1911 Amer. dial.
– confused, disorderly ALL IN A LUMP LIKE A DOG’S BREAKFAST Bk1898 Ireland
– confused, disorderly EAST AND WEST 20C US sl.
– confused, disorderly RIBBLIE-RABBLIE B1900 Sc.
– confused, disorderly, irregular; haphazard, random TUMULTUARIOUS 1607 rare
– confused, disorderly, messy, mixed up SKEWGEE 1893 Amer. sl.
– confused, disorderly;  unmethodical; mentally confused; agitated; harum-scarum THROUGH-OTHER 1590 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– confused, disoriented GAGA 1930s sl.
– confused, disoriented GOOFY 1910s sl.
– confused, disoriented ZONED 1970s sl.
– confused, distressed, bewildered, stupid BEDWADDLED 1790 Eng. dial.
– confused, distressed, bewildered, stupid BETOTLED;  BETOTTLED 1790 Eng. dial.
– confused, distressed, bewildered, stupid BEWATTLED 1790 Eng. dial.
– confused, dizzy, giddy WHIZZY 1866 Eng. dial.
– confused, dizzy, giddy; light-headed WESTY 1599 obs. exc. Eng. dial. obs.
– confused; drug-intoxicated OFF YOUR CAKE L20 sl.
– confused, embarrassed, discomfited, surprised; defeated, severely scolded CHEWED UP 1843 Amer. dial.
– confused, embarrassed, flustered SAWED 1843 Amer. dial.
– confused, exhausted, confused BLOTTO 1920s sl., orig. US
– confused, flustered; in a state of panic IN A DITHER Bk1996 Aust. sl.
– confused, flustered; in a state of panic IN A FLAP 1916 sl.
– confused; foolish; silly; confused by excitement RATTLED 20C Amer. sl.
– confused; foolish, silly, flighty MADDLING Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confused, foolish, simple MUDDLE-BRAINED M18
– confused, foolish, simple MUDDLE-HEADED M18
– confused; frustrated; in difficulties STYMIED 20C sl., orig. US
– confused, giddy; bewildered MIZ-MAZE 1885 Eng. dial.
– confused, giddy, wanton HIDDIE-GIDDIE 1450-70 Sc.
– confused, higgledy-piggledy IGSY-PIGSY 1899 Eng. dial.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A HOLE IN THE GROUND 1936 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A HOT ROCK 1939 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A JUG OF APPLE CIDER 1972 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A MUSKET 1862 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A PITCHFORK 1985 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A RIFLE BARREL 1972 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A STALK OF BANANAS 1939 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A WIND SCOOP ABOUT SHIP’S WORK 1958 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ICE CREAM 1983 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM MAMMOTH CAVE 1947 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ONE’S AILERON 1969 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ONE’S ARMPIT 1962 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ONE’S ELBOW 1897 sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ONE’S LEFT FOOT 1966 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM PORK SAUSAGE 1970 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM THE BACK SIDE OF A CHECKER BOARD 1972 Amer. sl.
– confused, ignorant, or stupid NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM THIRD BASE 1955 Amer. sl.
– confused, in a whirl HODDY-DODDY a1809 Eng. dial.
– confused, incoherent, rambling, nonsensical SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE 1596
– confused, incorrect UP A GUMTREE 1950s Aust. sl.
– confused, incorrect; muddled, wrong UP THE PUTT Bk1996 Aust. sl.
– confused, in disarray; everywhere ALL OVER THE SHOP 1874 UK sl.
– confused, in disarray; spoiled MUCKED UP 1996 US sl.
– confused, in error ABROAD 19C sl.
– confused, in great confusion and disorder MINGLEDY-PINGLEDY Bk1903 Eng. dial.
– confused in mind; stupid, dull-witted MUDDY-BRAINED 1634
– confused in the head; giddy, dizzy MAZY; MEAZY 1740 Eng. dial.
– confused, involved, intricate KAMSHACKLE 1838 Sc.
– confused, irregular, disorderly RAMBLE-SCRAMBLE 1833
– confused, irregular, mixed MINGLE-MANGLE 1577
– confused, jumbled, befuddled; awry JAMBLED UP 1967 Amer. dial.
– confused, jumbled, mixed up FARMISHT 1982 Amer., Yiddish
– confused, let down, outwitted FLUMMOXED (UP) M19 sl.
– confused, lost, astray FARBLONDJET 20C US sl.
– confused, mad, insane MAZEDISH 1846 Eng. dial.
– confused, mad, insane MAZEDY Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confused, mentally impaired ZONKY 1960s sl.
– confused, mentally impaired ZONKED 1960s sl.
– confused, mentally impaired ZONKERS 1960s sl.
– confused, messed up, ‘fucked up’; broken FUTZED-UP 20C US sl.
– confused, miscellaneous FARRAGINARY 1538 obs. rare
– confused; miscellaneous, indiscriminate FARRAGINOUS 1615
– confused, mixed together IN A JAMBLE 1965 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed together TAZZLED 1969 Amer. dial.
– confused; mixed up ASS-BACKWARDS 1896
– confused, mixed up BE-ADDLED 1917 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up BE-ATTLED 1939 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up BERANTLED 1969 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up BLOWED 1970 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up BOBBERED 1969 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up BUMFOODLED 1966 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up BUMFUDDLED 1956 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up FERSCHIMMELT 1968 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up HEAVELLED UP 1950 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up JABBLED UP 1967 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up MANGHANGLE 1825 Eng. dial.
– confused, mixed up MIXY-MAXY 1960 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up MONKEYED UP 1966 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up; apprehensive; agitated BOTHERED UP 1951 Amer. dial.
– confused; mixed up; disorderly ASSED UP 1932 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up, disorderly BOLLIXED UP 1937 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up; foolish, silly, witless, crazy DINGY 1911 Amer. dial.
– confused, mixed up, higgledy-piggledy RACKMEREESLE 1825 Sc.
– confused; much connected by intermarriage MEESCHLE-MASCHLE Bk1905 Sc.
– confused, muddled ADDLE 1612
– confused, muddled ADDLED 1732
– confused, muddled MIZZLED 1984 Amer. dial.
– confused, muddled MIZZLING 1950 Amer. dial.
– confused, muddled, backwards BACK-ASSWARD(S) 1940s US sl.
– confused, muddled, beyond the bounds of reason OFF AT THE NAIL 1721 Sc.
– confused, muddled, crazed MANGED 1825 Sc.
– confused, muddled, mistaken, insane, crazy OFF ONE’S BASE 1891 US sl.
– confused, muddled, perverse; contrary to what is usually, expected or logical ARSE ABOUT FACE 1923 UK sl.
– confused, muddled, stupefied RAMFEEZLED 1786 Sc.
– confused, muddled, stupefied; spent, exhausted, wearied RAMFOOZLED 1786 Sc.
– confused, muddled, stupid ADDLE-BRAINED 1866
– confused, muddled, stupid ADDLE-HEADED a1670
– confused, muddled, stupid, doltish, thick-headed ADDLE-PATED 1630
– confused, muddled, wrong, in error, mistaken UP THE POLE L19 sl.
– confused, muddle-headed; in incipient dotage MATTER-FANGLED Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confused, or mentally subnormal from, or as though from, blows on the head PUNCHY Bk1974 Amer. sl.
– confused or muddled with drink MUCKIBUS 1756 sl. obs.
– confused, peculiar, awkward SKEE-GEE 1954 Amer. dial.
– confused; perplexed DISCOMBOBULATED Bk2006 US sl.
– confused; perplexed DISCOMBOOBULATED Bk2006 US sl.
– confused, perplexed, frightened MISTRYSTED 1849 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– confused, prevaricating HAFFLING AND SHAFFLING Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confused, puzzled BAMBAZED 1849 Sc.
– confused, puzzled MIZ-MAZEY 1893 Eng. dial.
– confused, puzzled MIZZY-MAZEY 1893 Eng. dial.
– confused, puzzled, bewildered MAFFLY Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confused, puzzled, bewildered, muddled MAFFLED 1820 Eng. dial.
– confused, puzzled, perplexed, mystified CABOBBLED Bk1823 Eng. dial. & nautical usage
– confused, rattled, mixed up RAZZLED 1969 Amer. dial.
– confused; rough, riotous, noisy; untidy REE-RAW 1842
– confused, ‘stumped’ DABBERED 1825 Sc.
– confused, stunned, stupefied, dizzy, giddy, confused in the head MAZED 1887 Eng. dial.
– confused, stupefied, dulled, dazzled ADASED a1500 obs.
– confused, stupid BURBLE-HEADED 19C Sc.
– confused, stupid, foolish MAZLING 1885 Eng. dial.
– confused, tangled TANGLESOME 1888
– confused, tangled, muddled, in difficulties RAVELLED 1721 Sc.
– confused, tipsy, muddled RAMGEED;  RAMJEED 1791 Sc.
– confused, troubled, distraught, disturbed, worried, stressed; marked by disturbance or confusion; restless, unquiet TROUBLY c1380 obs.
– confused, turbulent BABEL M17
– confused, unstable, strange, unsettling SKETCHY 1980s US students’ sl.
– confused, upset, nervous ALL OF A DOODAH 1900s sl.
– confused, very angry, irritated;  annoyed and disappointed HACKED OFF 1892 sl., orig. US
– confused, very much surprised, stumped BUFFALOED 1965 Amer. dial.
– confused, very unfocused an inconsistent ALL OVER THE BALLPARK 20C Amer. sl.
– confused, very unfocused an inconsistent ALL OVER THE LOT 20C Amer. sl.
– confused, very unfocused an inconsistent ALL OVER THE MAP 20C Amer. sl.
– confused; wild; disordered RAVELLING 1876 Eng. dial.
– confused, worried, anxious IN A KNOT Bk1996 Aust. sl.
– confusing MAZZENING Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confusing or perverting the senses SENSE-THRAWING 1895 Sc.
– confusing, tumultuous HURLY-BURLY 1596 UK sl.
– entirely confused or wrong; mistaken ALL WET 1923
– feeling confused or abashed ALL-OVERISH 1899 Amer. dial.
– hazily confused NEBULO-CHAOTIC 1881 nonce word
– in a confused and distressed state of mind; confounded, bewildered, stupefied, surprised BETWATTLED 1790 Eng. dial.
– in a confused mental state; concussed (pronounced with a hard ‘g’) DINGED 1970 UK sl.
– in a confused state, disorderly; untidy, slovenly HOGRY-MOGRY 1869 Sc.
– in a confused state of mind, in difficulties, in a quandary; bewildered; perplexed; baffled IN A BOX M19 sl.
– in a state of confusion ALL-ABOUT Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– in a state of confusion LIKE A HOOER AT A CHRISTENING 1960s NZ sl.
– in a state of confusion LIKE AN OLD MOLL AT A CHRISTENING 1960s NZ sl.
– in a state of confusion, excitement, or anxiety, often in expectation of something ADITHER 1912
– in confusion ALL ON END Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– in confusion; disorderly BEDLAMISTIC Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion; disorderly CLATCHY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion; disorderly CLATTY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion; disorderly OFF THE HINGES Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion; disorderly OFF THE HOOKS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion; disorderly OUT OF KELTER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion; disorderly OUT OF KILTER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion; disorderly FUDDY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion; disorderly MOMMICKED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion; mixed up MOMMIXED 1895 Amer. dial.
– mentally confused; disoriented GOOFED-UP M20 US sl.
– mentally confused or played out, esp. through exhaustion or harassment TAIVERT;  TAVERT 1808 Sc.
– noisily confused BABELISH 1605 obs.
– of confused or weakened intellect RAFFLY 19C Eng. dial.
– pert. to an inconceivably confused person, object, or situation; ‘fucked-up beyond belief’ FUBB M20 US sl.
– temporarily confused or seriously mentally disturbed FUCKED;  FUCKED-UP M20 US sl.
– totally confused, chaotic, very unsatisfactory BACKBONE TO BREAKFAST TIME 1900s US sl.
– utterly confused, bungled, unsatisfactory, mixed up ALL TO BUGGERY 1984 UK sl.
– utterly confused, bungled, unsatisfactory, mixed up ALL TO COCK 1948 UK sl.
– utterly confused, upside down; most unsatisfactory ARSEHOLES TO BREAKFAST TIME L19 sl.
– very confused FROM MARS 1980 Amer. sl.
 
CONFUSE etc. – ADVERBS
– all in confusion; higgledy-piggledy EYVY-KEYVY 1717 Eng. dial.
– all in confusion; higgledy-piggledy HAVEY-CAVEY 1717 Eng. dial.
– all in confusion; higgledy-piggledy HAVEY-SCAVEY;  HAVEY-SKAVEY 1717 Eng. dial.
– all in confusion; higgledy-piggledy HEEVY-SKEEVY 1717 Eng. dial.
– all in confusion; higgledy-piggledy HIVIE-SKIVY 1717 Eng. dial.
– confusedly EDLEY-MEDLEY 19C Eng. dial.
– confusedly, in disordered haste; tumultuously, pell-mell HELTER-SKELTER L16 sl.
– confusedly, in disordered haste; tumultuously, pell-mell HILTER-SKILTER L16 sl.
– confusedly, irregularly; hastily; in confusion or disorder HAM-SAM 1851 Eng. dial.
– confusedly, irregularly; hastily; in confusion or disorder HIM-SAM 1851 Eng. dial.
– confusedly, irregularly; hastily; in confusion or disorder HAM-SCRAM 1851 Eng. dial.
– confusedly; in confusion SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE 1775
– confusedly; pell-mell; among each other THROUGH-OTHER 1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– confusedly; pell-mell; among each other THROW-OTHER 1768 Sc.
– entirely in a state of confusion; one upon another; higgledy-piggledy HICKERTIE-PICKERTIE 1825 Sc.
– in a confused heap; in disorder; unshapely HEADS AND THRAWS 1835 Sc.
– in a confused medley; promiscuously OMNIUM GATHERUM 1648 obs.
– in a confused or disorderly manner ALL ANYHOW 1942 Amer. dial.
– in a confused or disorderly state; hither and thither HIDDIE-GIDDIE 1535 Sc.
– in a confused or involved manner IMPLICITLY 1635 obs.
– in a confused or rambling manner; incoherently SKIMBLE-SCAMBLE; SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE 1775
– in a confused state, higgledy-piggledy HEAP Bk1902 Sc.
– in a confused, tangled manner; promiscuously FRIMPLE-FRAMPLE 19C Sc.
– in a confused way or manner; in disorder and hurry; indiscriminately PELLY MELLY c1450 obs. rare
– in a state of confusion BAISDLIE 1709 Sc. obs.
– in a state of confusion LIKE A HOOER AT A CHRISTENING 1960s NZ sl.
– in a state of confusion LIKE AN OLD MOLL AT A CHRISTENING 1960s NZ sl.
– in confused order or reversed position; backwards ASS-BACKWARD(S) 1937 Amer. sl.
– in confused order or reversed position; backwards BARSE-ACKWARDS 1975 Amer. dial.
– in confused order or reversed position; backwards BASS-ACKARD(S) 1931 Amer. colloq.
– in confused order or reversed position; backwards BASS-ACKWARD(S) 1930 Amer. dial.
– in confusion ARSE-VERSY 1678 Eng. dial.
– in confusion ARSEY-WARSEY 1678 Eng. dial.
– in confusion ARSY-FARCY;  ARSY-VARSY;  ARSY-VERSY 1678 Eng. dial.
– in confusion UGGLEDY-MUGGLEDY B1900 Eng. dial.
– in confusion and hurry; hurriedly SKIMPER-SCAMPER 1778
– in confusion, askew, crooked, scattered in all directions, disorderly GALLEY-WEST 19C US sl.
– in confusion, back-to-front, upside down ASS-END-BACKWARDS 1967 Amer. dial.
– in confusion, back-to-front, upside down ASS-END UP 1960s sl.
– in confusion, disorderly ALL FUSSED UP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly ALL OUT OF KELTER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly ALL OUT OF KILTER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly ALL OVER HELL Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly ALL OVER THE SHOP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly ALL WHICHAWAY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly CLATCHY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly CLATTY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly COCKEYED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly EVERYWHICHAWAY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly EVERYWHICHWAY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly FUDDY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly GALLEY-WEST AND CROOKED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly GALLEY-WESTERN CROOKED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly HARUM-SCARUM Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly HELL, WEST AND CROOKED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly MOMMICKED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly MUZZY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly NOHOW Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly OFF THE HINGES Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly OFF THE HOOKS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly OUT OF KELTER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly OUT OF KILTER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly RAMBLE-SCRAMBLE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly SCREWY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly SKELTER-HELTER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly SKY-WEST AND CROOKED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly SKY-WESTERN CROOKED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly SLOPSYTURVY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly TOPSIDE-THE-OTHER-WAY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly TOPSIDE-TOTHERWAY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly TOPSIDE-TURFWAY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly TOPSIDE-TURNED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly TOPSIDE-TURVY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly TOPSY-TURN Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly TURVY-TOPSY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly UPSYTURVY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly WHICHAWAY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, disorderly YAW-WAYS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, gone wrong ASPRAWL Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– in confusion, head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy ARSE-OVER-TEAKETTLE 1955 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy ASS-OVER-APPETITE 1943 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy ASS-OVER-ELBOW 1972 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy ASS-OVER-TEAKETTLE 1948 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy ASS-OVER-TIN CUP(S) 1963 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy ASS-OVER-TIP 1976 Amer. sl.
– in confusion, head over heels, end over end, topsy-turvy ASS-OVER-TIT 1939
– in confusion, higgledy-piggledy MERRY-MUCK HEAPT 1848 Eng. dial.
– in confusion, in a disorderly state; in a topsy-turvy manner HAGGERDASH 1808 Sc. obs.
– in confusion, in a disorderly state; in a topsy-turvy manner HAGGERDECASH 1808 Sc. obs.
– in confusion, in a headlong, precipitate manner; rashly, rudely RAM-TAM 1735 Sc.
– in confusion, in a headlong, precipitate manner; recklessly, rashly, rudely RAM-STAM 1735 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– in confusion, in all directions NINETY WAYS TO DIXIE 1967 Amer. dial.
– in confusion or disorder, confusedly HAND OVER HEAD Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– in confusion or disorder; walking backwards TARSIE-VERSIE 1838 Sc.
– in confusion or disorder; walking backwards TERSY-VERSY 1838 Eng. dial.
– in confusion, pell-mell THROUGH ONE ANOTHER 1893 Eng. dial.
– in confusion, pell-mell, topsy-turvy HEADS AND HOLLS Bk1902 Eng. dial.
– in confusion, pell-mell, topsy-turvy HEADS AND HORNS Bk1902 Eng. dial.
– in confusion, pell-mell, topsy-turvy HEADS AND THRAWART(S) 1893 Sc.
– in confusion, rudely RAMSTAM 19C Sc. & Eng. dial.
– in confusion; topsy-turvy REEL-RALL 1827 Sc. & N. Ireland
– in confusion, upside down, bottom upwards; disorderly TOPSIDE T’OTHER-WAY 1577
– in confusion, upside down, unstable, head over heels ASS OVER APPETITE 1956
– in confusion, upside down, unstable, head over heels ASS OVER APPLE CART 1923
– in confusion, upside down, unstable, head over heels ASS OVER HEAD 1888
– in confusion, upside down, unstable, head over heels ASS OVER TIT 1939
– in confusion, upside down; backwards-front; reversed ARSIE-VERSIE;  ARSI-VERSI 1577
– in confusion, upside down; topsy-turvy; head over heels; backwards-front ARSEY-VERSY 1539
– in confusion, with extra hurry; tumultuously HURRY-BURRY 1791 Sc.
– in disorderly confusion or haste SKITTER-SKATTER 1967 Amer. dial.
– in disorderly confusion or haste SKITTY-WAMPUS 1968 Amer. dial.
– in great confusion ALL-ABROAD 1577
– in great confusion RIBBLE-RABBLE c1460 rare or Sc.
– in great confusion; higgledy-piggledy HOXTER-POXTER 1865 Sc.
– in to utter confusion or disorder; upside down, topsy-turvy TAPSALTEERIE 1783 Sc.
– in to utter confusion or disorder; upside down, topsy-turvy TAPSATEERIE 1863 Sc.
– in to utter confusion or disorder; upside down, topsy-turvy TAPSEE-TEERIE 1821 Sc.
– into confusion, askew SKY WEST AND CROOKED 1931 Amer. dial.
– into confusion, disarray, or destruction CAT-WEST 1946 Amer. dial.
– into confusion, in all directions HELL-BENT AND CROOKED 1914 Amer. dial.
– into confusion, in all directions HELL-WEST AND CROOKED 1907 Amer. dial.
– into confusion, in all directions HELL-WESTERN CROOKED 1898 Amer. dial.
– into confusion, in all directions HELL-WESTERN CROOKEDY 1962 Amer. dial.
– with disorderly confusion or haste; helter-skelter RIFTY TUFTY 1592 obs.
 
CONFUSE etc. – INTERJECTIONS/PHRASES
– an exclamation of absolute confusion, extreme surprise, etc. WHAT IN BLUE BLAZES? E19 sl.
– an exclamation of absolute confusion, extreme surprise, etc. WHO THE BLAZES? E19 sl.
– an exclamation of absolute confusion, extreme surprise, etc. WHY THE BLAZES? E19 sl.
– indication of confusion on the part of somebody being dimwitted or stupid I’VE BEEN COMING HERE 18 YEARS IN CONCUSSION Bk1998 NZ sl.
– one is thoroughly confused or terrified; hence, one is talking nonsense ONE’S ASS SUCKS BUTTERMILK c1954 Amer. sl.
– one is thoroughly confused or terrified; hence, one is talking nonsense ONE’S ASS SUCKS STRAIGHT WIND 1961 Amer. sl.
– one is thoroughly confused or terrified; hence, one is talking nonsense ONE’S ASS SUCKS WIND 1920 Amer. sl.
– one is thoroughly confused or terrified; hence, one is talking nonsense ONE’S ASSHOLE SUCKS WIND 1967 Amer. sl.
– said of someone who is in a state of confusion DOESN’T KNOW IF HE’S/SHE’S ARTHUR OR MARTHA 1964 Aust. & NZ sl.
 
CONFUSE etc. – NOUNS
– a confusion, a mess FUCK-UP 20C US sl.
– a confusion, a mess, a muddle; noise, riot HASHY;  HASSIE 1866 Sc.
– a confusion, a mess, a pickle BUMBLE-BATH 1595 sl.
– a confusion, a muddle HAISTER;  HASTRIE1824 Sc. obs.
– a confused and broken mass MANGMENT Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a confused assemblage of persons or mass of things LURRY 1607 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– a confused, complex, and distasteful state of affairs; a complicated enigma CANFUL OF ANGLE-WORMS;  CAN OF WORMS 1927-28 US
– a confused crowd; a tangle BRANGLE Bk1911 Sc.
– a confused, disorderly, or dirty condition; a muddle, a confusion; anything unpalatable MESSMENT 1889 Eng. dial.
– a confused group; a medley, a mixture, hotchpotch FARRAGO 1632
– a confused heap IMBROGLIO;  EMBROGLIO 1750
– a confused mass MANGHANGLE 1873 Eng. dial.
– a confused mass ROIL 1690 rare, now chiefly US
– a confused mass; a mess; a muddle; fig. a blunder, a dilemma MANCH Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a confused mass; a mixture MANG 1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a confused mass, a muddle HIBBLEDY-HOBBLEDY 1895 Eng. dial.
– a confused mess; a state of chaos DOG’S BREAKFAST 1892 sl.
– a confused mixture; also, a muddle MASH 1598
– a confused mixture or medley of persons or things; confused talk GALLIMAWFRY 1856 Eng. dial.
– a confused or awkward state of affairs BAD JOB Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a confused or awkward state of affairs FINE KETTLE OF FISH Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a confused or awkward state of affairs NICE KETTLE OF FISH Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a confused or awkward state of affairs PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a confused or dirty state AGGLE 1902 Sc.
– a confused set of circumstances; a mix-up CALLALLOO 2003 Trinidad and Tobago
– a confused situation; a mess BALLS-UP E20 Brit. sl.
– a confused situation; a mess BALL-UP E20 Brit. sl.
– a confused thing or state of affairs; anything confusing BAG OF NAILS 1859 sl.
– a confusion; a disturbance THROUGH-OTHER 1792 Sc.
– a confusion; mental confusion HARL a1697 Eng. dial.
– a confusion, muddle FAKEMENT 1892 Eng. dial.
– a confusion, racket, noise; a noisy crowd TANRACKET Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a confusion, tangle RAVELMENT 1833 Sc.
– a great confusion GO-AND-COME 1952 Amer. dial.
– a great confusion, a disorderly crowd, rabble RIBBLE-RABBILL 1771 Sc.
– a mind which is very confused, distracted MESSY ATTIC 1960s Amer. sl.
– an example of uncontrollable confusion; chaos CHINAMAN’S NIGHTMARE 1982 Amer. sl.
– anything confused or involved; a difficulty TANGLEMENT Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– anything confused or tangled; a tangle TAFFLE 1889 Eng. dial.
– anything in a confused or huddled state MISHMASHERIE 1825 Sc.
– a place or gathering of confusion, wild lawless violence, and uproar PANDEMONIUM 1779
– a scene of confusion MADHOUSE 1919 sl.
– a scene of confusion; a confused or noisy assembly BABEL 1625
– a scene of great confusion; a chaotic situation POLISH FIRE DRILL 1978 Amer. dial.
– a state of confusion COCKPIT FOG World War II Amer. sl.
– a state of confusion DITHER Bk2006 US sl.
– a state of confusion GO-AROUND 1958 Amer. dial.
– a state of confusion MUDGE 1936 Amer. dial.
– a state of confusion; a bustle STIRABOUT 1905
– a state of confusion; a disturbance, turmoil REE-RAW 1854
– a state of confusion, a flurry, a disorganized state of affairs PAUCHLE 1958 Sc.
– a state of confusion, agitation, or excitement FLUMMER 1873 Eng. dial.
– a state of confusion, agitation, restlessness, nervousness, or dither for little reason TIZZ 1954 sl.
– a state of confusion, agitation, restlessness, nervousness, or dither for little reason TIZZY 1935 sl., orig. US
– a state of confusion, a hubbub POB-BOB 1898 Sc.
– a state of confusion; a mixture MEESCHLE Bk1905 Sc.
– a state of confusion, a mixup REE-RYE 1981 Amer. dial.
– a state of confusion; a muddle MISH-MASH 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a state of confusion; a muddle FAUCHLE 1952 Sc.
– a state of confusion, anxiety, nervous excitement, or impatience; a struggle, difficulty TEW 1864 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
– a state of confusion, a tizzy TIZZLE-TAZZLE 1957 Amer. dial.
– a state of confusion, disorder, untidiness DISHABILLE 1853 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a state of confusion; dither FLAT SPIN 20C colloq.
– a state of confusion, embarrassment, or defeat HACK 1835 Amer. dial.
– a state of confusion, excitement or a longing expectation or desire; a vain hope; a quandary NINNY-WATCH 1746 Eng. dial.
– a state of confusion, excitement, disorder; a bustle, a tumult FEERY-FARRY 1535 Sc. obs.
– a state of confusion, excitement, sudden passion, etc. PANSHEET 1895 Eng. dial.
– a state of confusion; muddle; light-headedness; fuddle BEES Bk1911 Sc.
– a state of confusion or excitement GROUND LOOP 1943 Amer. aviation sl.
– a state of confusion or excitement MOMMIX 1953 Amer. dial.
– a state of confusion or uncertainty; a morass MUCK 1875 Amer. dial.
– a state of confusion; turmoil, disturbance REEL-RALL;  REEL-RAWL 1864 Sc.
– a state of great confusion and entanglement; a complicated or difficult situation (esp. political or dramatic); a confused misunderstanding or disagreement EMBROGLIO;  IMBROGLIO 1818
– a state of mental confusion or perplexity TANGLE 1873 Sc.
– a state of utter confusion TAIL SPIN Bk2002 Aust. sl. 
– a term used in a confused, chaotic, or fouled-up situation; Situation Normal, All Fucked-Up”, or “Situation Normal, All Fouled-Up” SNAFU World War II military usage
– confused noise or activity ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS Bk1999
– confused or worthless discourse SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE 1619
– confusion DUKE’S MIXTURE Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– confusion HOBBLE-BOBBLE B1900 Eng. dial.
– confusion QUABBLE 1887 Eng. dial.
– confusion, a busy time; bustle; confusion; the state of being busy THRANG; THRONG 1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– confusion, a disturbance REUL 1703 Eng. dial.
– confusion, a disturbance, commotion, uproar UPSTIR 1549 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– confusion, a jumble HEDLEY-MEDLEY 1646 obs.
– confusion, a loud noise or clamour; a riot; a sudden report RAIRD Bk1905 Sc. obs.
– confusion, a loud noise; uproar HULLABALOO 1762 UK sl.
– confusion, a mess MERGAL;  MERGLE Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confusion; a mess; a confused mixture; a hotch-potch MINGLE-MANGLE 1549
– confusion, a mess; a state of dirty mess or untidiness JAKES 1867 Eng. dial.
– confusion, a mess, mix-up OOGIS 1964 Sc.
– confusion, a muddled affair; a mix-up GUDDLE 20C colloq.
– confusion, a muddle, tangle RAVEL 1891 Sc.
– confusion and bustle; any incident of an exciting or busy character THRONG-DEED Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confusion and bustle; trouble and worry; any bothersome, complicated situation PARANGLES 1940s W. Indies sl.
– confusion, a shambles, chaos OLE-MAS 20C W. Indies sl.
– confusion, a state of disorder MOPPLE B1900 Eng. dial.
– confusion, a state of tumult or disorder REILIEBOGIE Bk1904 Sc.
– confusion, an uproar MIGGAL-CON-PORE;  MIGGLE-CUM-PORE Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confusion, an uproar, turmoil HABBER-GALYO 1929 Sc.
– confusion, bewilderment BAISE;  BAIZE;  BAZE 1833 Sc.
– confusion, bewilderment, disorder ANSHUM-SCRANSHUM;  HANCHUM-SCRANSHUM 1856 Eng. dial.
– confusion; bewilderment; perplexity; nervous excitement MIZ-MAZE;  MIZZ-MAZE;  MIZZY-MAZE 1842 Eng. dial.
– confusion, bustle, disorder SCOUTHER;  SCOWDER 1856 Eng. dial.
– confusion, bustle, disturbance, esp. confused preparation for an event SCOW Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– confusion; bustle; excitement; flurry FLUSTRATION c1740 sl.
– confusion, bustle, turmoil SCOWDERING 1881 Eng. dial.
– confusion, bustle, turmoil SCOWDERMENT Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– confusion, chaos CAFFUFFLE 1975 Barbados sl.
– confusion, commotion LANT 1825 Sc.
– confusion, commotion, uproar, tumult, disturbance HUBBLE-SHUBBLE c1550 obs. rare
– confusion, destruction, smithereens, a lost or scattered state VILLYAROO 1912 Sc.
– confusion, discomfiture, check BAFFLE 1628 obs.
– confusion, disorder ARROY Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– confusion, disorder HARRIAGE 1830 Eng. dial.
– confusion, disorder MIDGE-MADGE Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confusion; disorder MING-MANG Bk1903 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– confusion, disorder MOBLEMENT Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confusion, disorder OOMO 1929 Sc.
– confusion, disorder RAMTANGLEMENT 1825 Sc.
– confusion, disorder SCRAWLATION 1828 Eng. dial.
– confusion, disorder, disarray, disturbance CADDLE 1825 Eng. dial.
– confusion, disorder, disarray, embarrassment KADDLE 1870 Eng. dial.
– confusion, disturbance, disorder, tumult, uproar; a brawl, hubbub, commotion GARBOIL 1548 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– confusion, disturbance, or tumult like that of a rabble; riotous conduct RABBLEMENT 1590 rare
– confusion, entanglement IMPLICATE 1638 obs.
– confusion, entanglement; contradiction of terms IMPLICANCY 1638 obs. rare
– confusion, entanglement; perplexity HAMPER Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confusion, entanglement; perplexity HAMPERMENT Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confusion, excitement LARRY 1876 Eng. dial.
– confusion from surprise or sudden check; discomfiture, shame BASHMENT c1325 obs.
– confusion, fuss TALLY HO 20C Irish sl.
– confusion, fuss; gossip, chatter CADDLEMENT 1889 Eng. dial.
– confusion; medley MIXMUX Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– confusion; mischief SCADDLE Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– confusion, muddle; an untidy heap or mess; a litter; a confused, shapeless mass MAMMOCK; MOMMOCK;  MUMMOCK 1875 Eng. dial.
– confusion, muddle-headedness ADDLE-HEADEDNESS 1835
– confusion, muddle-headedness ADDLEMENT 1859
– confusion, muddling up; a state of disorder or the causing of disorder TAISLE 1866 Sc.
– confusion, muddy brains, muddle-headedness KENNEL WITS 1598 obs.
– confusion, noise KADOOMENT 20C W. Indies sl.
– confusion, noise; a buzzing noise in the ear DING Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– confusion, noise, clatter DING-DANG;  DING-DONG 1730 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– confusion, noise, din UTIS 1875 Eng. dial.
– confusion or bustle caused by excitement; tumult HURRY-BURRY a1800 Sc.
– confusion or muddle a complete failure; a botch MUCK-UP L19 colloq.
– confusion, panic, fluster, a great flurry CONFLOPTION 19C Sc. & N. Eng. dial
– confusion; perplexity BRANGLEMENT Bk1911 Sc.
– confusion, perplexity, amazement MAZERMENT 1768 Sc. obs.
– confusion, perplexity, quandary BARBULYE 1820 Sc. arch.
– confusion, scurry, disturbance SCOUVER;  SKOUVER 1860 Eng. dial.
– confusion, shame FASH 1841 Eng. dial.
– confusion, surprise; a state of amazement, bewilderment, or astonishment MAZE 1827 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
– confusion, tangle, rubbish, litter HAFFICK Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confusion, trouble RAVE B1900 Eng. dial.
– confusion, tumult FIRLY-FARLY 19C Eng. dial.
– confusion, tumult, bustle caused by excitement HURRY-DURRY 1732 obs. rare
– confusion, tumult, larking, pranks ORDER Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– confusion, tumult, uproar, disturbance, hubbub HABBLE 1795 Sc.
– confusion, turmoil BIRR 1892 Sc.
– confusion, turmoil JABBLE 1894 Sc.
– confusion, turmoil JAMBLE 1965 Amer. dial.
– confusion, turmoil, a hurly-burly, a commotion, tumult, strife, uproar BURLY 1835
– confusion, want of plan THROUGH-OTHERNESS 1849-50 Sc. & Ireland
– confusion, worry MOLLY BÁN;  MOLLY BAWN 20C Irish sl.
– describing a situation where everything is confused as usual; “Situation Normal, Everything Fucked-Up” SNEFU 20C
– describing a situation where everything is confused as usual; “Situation Normal, Really All Fucked-Up” SNRAFU 20C sl.
– enthusiastic confusion or confused enthusiasm CONFUSIASM Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– great confusion; a confused mass of anything MEESCHLE-MASCHLE Bk1905 Sc.
– great confusion, an uproar MIDGETTY-POR Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– mental confusion; craziness, eccentricity DOTTINESS 1885
– mental confusion; entanglement MELDER Bk1905 Sc.
– mental confusion, foolishness, folly; madness DOTERY 1587 obs.
– mental confusion, impairment of the intellect DOTTRY 1576 obs. rare
– noisy confusion BABELDOM 1882
– noisy confusion of speech; strange utterance BABELISM 1834
– the state of confusion in which ‘Things Are Really Fucked Up” T.A.R.F.U. 20C
– utter confusion, chaos, disorder TOHU AND BOHU;  TOHU-BOHU 1619
– utter confusion; an accident scene of great confusion CHINESE FIRE DRILL 1952 Amer. sl., usually offensive
 
CONFUSE etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a confused blundering, muddle-headed fellow BLUNDERHEAD 1697
– a confused, inadequate person, esp. a woman who is undergoing emotional problems MISH-MASH 1950s sl.
– a confused person; one who is always in haste HASTREL Bk1902 Sc.
– a confused, silly, or stupid person; a wild, harum-scarum person; a spendthrift RATTLE-BRAIN B1900 Eng. dial.
– a mentally confused person; an oaf; a hopelessly stupid person MESS 1936 sl.
– a person who intentionally tries to confuse someone MIND FUCKER Bk1980 Amer. sl.
– a person who is confused or perplexed over things that are clear and simple to others PUZZLE-HEAD 1888
– a person who looks or feels confused, unstable, or odd SKETCH 1980s US students’ sl.
– a person who looks or feels confused, unstable, or odd SKETCHBALL 1980s US students’ sl.
– a person who looks or feels confused, unstable, or odd SKETCHER 1980s US students’ sl.
– a person whose wits are confused NAZZ-NOLL;  NAZZ-NOWL Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a person who speaks or acts confusedly HAISTER; HAISTERS 1825 Sc.
 
CONFUSE etc. – PHRASES
– something is extremely confusing AKEYBO BEATS THE DEVIL M19 sl.
 
CONFUSE etc. – VERBS
– to act confused FLAT SPIN World War II Amer. sl.
– to be confused BE ALL FLUMMUXED UP Bk1905 Amer. dial.
– to be confused, stupefied with drink, etc. HAVE ONE’S HEAD IN THE BEES 1813 Sc.
– to be confusing BEAT AKEYBO M19 sl.
– to be in a confusion or turmoil BIRR Bk1911 Sc.
– to be in a state of confusion or perplexity HARL 1889 Eng. dial.
– to be in confusion, bustle, or disorder SCOW Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– to be or become confused or bewildered MAR c950 obs.
– to become confused BORE Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
– to become confused or bewildered; to forget MADDLE Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– to become confused or distressed to the point of losing control of oneself; to become frantic or crazed with emotion, love, rage, etc. MANG 1766 Sc.
– to become confused or stupefied; to stupefy, to bewilder MAZLE;  MAZZLE;  MEZZLE 1848 Eng. dial.
– to become confused through weariness or exhaustion TAIVER;  TAVER 1808 Sc.
– to become confused, to become stupid; of old people: to dote, to betray loss of memory and of mental faculties DAFFLE 1796 Eng. dial.
– to bring to confusion BABELIZE 1600
– to cause confusion; to blunder; to wreak havoc with PLAY SMASH (WITH) 1841 Amer. dial.
– to cause confusion; to blunder; to wreak havoc with; to do a thing wholly wrong PLAY SMASH WITH 1915 Amer. dial.
– to cause great confusion and disorder; to turn everything topsy-turvy THROW THE HOUSE OUT OF THE WINDOW 1621
– to collapse into confusion TURN OLD-MAS 20C W. Indies sl.
– to confuse FUCK M20 US sl.
– to confuse MULVATHER M19 Irish sl.
– to confuse, agitate, disturb GARBOIL 1572 obs.
– to confuse and badger someone into behaviour or a particular manner of thinking FUCK SOMEONE’S MIND M20 US sl.
– to confuse and surprise someone SAND Bk1904 Sc.
– to confuse, bluster or embarrass BAMBLUSTERCATE 19C sl.
– to confuse, emotionally overload, and make stressed DO YOUR HEAD IN 1982 UK sl.
– to confuse, especially by contradictory assertions ZAGGLE B1900 Eng. dial.
– to confuse in argument; to reduce to a dilemma AMPLUSH 1848 Sc. & Ireland
– to confuse, mix, throw into disorder MABBLE 1821 Eng. dial.
– to confuse or be confused ANGLE UP 1900s African-American sl.
– to confuse or become confused FOG 1872
– to confuse or bewilder with much talking or questioning; to lead astray TAIVER;  TAVER 1861 Sc.
– to confuse or deceive someone DO A SNOW JOB ON Bk2006 US sl.
– to confuse or fool a person; to cause a person to become crazy or foolish DOTE c1440 obs.
– to confuse or hoax in a noisy manner BAMBLUSTERATE 19C sl.
– to confuse or mix things; to throw into disorder; to entangle, to knot HATTER Bk1902 Eng. dial.
– to confuse or muddle completely BEMUDDLE 1862
– to confuse or ravel; to entangle, to twist, to knot together HARL a1300 Eng. dial.
– to confuse or render light-headed BEWOTTLE Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– to confuse or worry or confuse, esp. by ‘dinning’ in one’s ears DEAVE c1340 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– to confuse, perplex RAFFLE 19C Eng. dial.
– to confuse, perplex, astonish CONFUBUSCATE 1880 sl.
– to confuse someone or something CAFFUFFLE 1965 Barbados sl.
– to confuse the brain, mind, conscience, etc. TANGLE a1340 obs.
– to confuse the senses of; to bewilder; to puzzle BEMIST 1627
– to confuse, to abash, to dismay; to put out of countenance DASH c1631 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to confuse, to astonish, to astound DAMMER 1897 Sc.
– to confuse, to baffle, to perplex, to worry, to annoy BOFFLE Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– to confuse, to baffle; to defeat intellectually confuse BEAT M19 sl.
– to confuse, to bamboozle, to deceive, to seduce, to obtain money by trickery RUN A GAME ON 1960s African-American sl.
– to confuse, to bamboozle, to tease; to overawe, to frighten, to intimidate, esp. by bluff BUFFALO 1891 Amer. dial.
– to confuse; to become confused BALL-UP Bk1904 Amer. college sl.
– to confuse, to bewilder BAMBOOZLE 1712
– to confuse, to bewilder BEDOOZLE 19C Amer. sl.
– to confuse, to bewilder DISCOMBOBBERATE 1838 US sl.
– to confuse, to bewilder DISCOMBOBULATE 1916 sl. orig. & chiefly US
– to confuse, ​to bewilder EMBERLUCOCK 1653 obs. rare
– to confuse, to bewilder MAGEEGLE 20C Irish sl.
– to confuse; to bewilder RATTLE 20C Amer. sl.
– to confuse, to bewilder THROW 1844 sl., orig. US
– to confuse, to bewilder, to mislead BLEND Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– to confuse, to bewilder, to perplex EMBLUSTRICATE a1693 obs.
– to confuse, to bewilder, to perplex MASKER c725 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to confuse, to bewilder, to perplex BUMFUZZLE 1905 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to bewilder, to perplex; to play tricks upon; to deceive; to humbug BUMFOOZLE 1880 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to bewilder, to perplex; to stupefy; to muddle; to make drowsy or full DOZE 1617 obs.
– to confuse, to bewilder; to perplex, to trouble; to grieve, to distress MAR a1300 obs.
– to confuse, to blunder BALAHACK L19 US sl.
– to confuse; to blunder BALLYHACK 1901 Amer. dial.
– to confuse; to blunder BOLLYHOCK 1901 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to botch, to mess up MOMOX 1867 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to bungle, to mismanage, to spoil; to work in a dirty and clumsy manner MARTYR Bk1905 Sc.
– to confuse, to confound BEAT SOMEONE’S TIME M19 US sl.
– to confuse, to confound GRAVEL 1601
– to confuse; to confound MOMMUX 1867 Amer. sl.
– to confuse; to confound MOMMUX UP 1913 Amer. sl.
– to confuse; to confound; to defeat; to take advantage of; to overcome easily PLAY HORSE WITH 1900 US sl.
– to confuse, to confound; to strike dumb; to nonplus DUMBFOUND;  DUMFOUND;  DUMBFOUNDER 1710
– to confuse, to deafen DAFFLE 1796 Eng. dial.
– to confuse, to deceive BAMBOODLE 1966 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to deceive BAMFUZZLE 1950 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to disorder BOOGER UP 1934 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to disorder; to damage, to spoil BUGGER UP 1934 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to disturb, to trouble DRUMBLE 1637 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs.
– to confuse, to embarrass DATTER 1952 Amer. dial.
– to confuse; to embarrass; to annoy PLAGUE 1923 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to embarrass, to disconcert HORNSWOGGLE 1829 colloq., orig. US
– to confuse, to entangle BRANGLE Bk1911 Sc.
– to confuse, to entangle mentally IMPLICATE 1625 obs.
– to confuse, to entangle; to embroil IMBRANGLE 1856 Eng. dial.
– to confuse, to fool, to overcome by trickery; to bewilder FLUMMOX;  FLUMMUX 1837 sl.
– to confuse, to jumble JARGOGLE 1692 obs.
– to confuse, to jumble; to befuddle JABBLE 1901 Sc. & Amer. dial.
– to confuse; to make a medley of; to mix up; to jumble together MINGLE-MANGLE 1549
– to confuse, to make a mess of, to spoil MUMMOCK 1950 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to make confusion MAKE HAY (OF) 1703
– to confuse, to make giddy; to daze GIDDIFY 1628
– to confuse; to mess up BALLS UP 20C sl.
– to confuse, to mess up, to hurt GAFFLE UP 20C teen & high school sl.
– to confuse; to mess up; to interfere with; to ruin or impair; to botch JAZZ UP 1917 Amer. sl.
– to confuse, to mislead, to dupe DUST 1814 sl.
– to confuse, to mislead, to dupe DUST THE EYES OF 1867 sl.
– to confuse, to mislead or deter by a show of confidence or superiority; to fob off BLUFF 1864
– to confuse, to mislead, to dupe by making ‘blind’ to the actual facts of the case THROW DUST IN THE EYES OF 1612
– to confuse, to mix MOMMIX 1906 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to muddle MIZZLE 1938 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to muddle BEMUD 1599
– to confuse, to muddle, to disorder BARBULYE c1572 Sc. arch.
– to confuse, to muddle, to mess up; to make untidy or disorderly TAZZLE;  TAZZLE UP 1948 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to muddle; to intoxicate, to make drunk muddle FUZZLE 1621 obs.
– to confuse, to muddle; to spoil, to make abortive ADDLE c1712
– to confuse, to mystify, to puzzle CABOBBLE 1880 Eng. dial.
– to confuse, to obscure BEFOG 1603
– to confuse, to perplex MAMMER;  MOMMER 1825 Eng. dial.
– to confuse, to perplex FERHOODLE 1935 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to perplex, to bewilder BEPUZZLE 1599 rare
– to confuse, to perplex, to disconcert; to disarrange; to put out of order DECOMBOBLATE 1965 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to perplex, to disconcert; to disarrange; to put out of order DISCOMBOBBLE 1965 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to perplex, to disconcert; to disarrange; to put out of order DISCOMBOBERATE 1840 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to perplex, to disconcert; to disarrange; to put out of order DISCOMBOBOLATE 1943 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to perplex, to disconcert; to disarrange; to put out of order DISCOMBOBRACATE 1834 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to perplex, to disconcert; to disarrange; to put out of order DISCOMBOOBELATE 1965 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to perplex, to disconcert; to disarrange; to put out of order DISCOMBOOBERATE 1943 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to perplex, to disconcert; to disarrange; to put out of order DISCOMBOOBLE 1965 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to perplex, to disconcert; to disarrange; to put out of order DISCOMBOOMERATE 1965 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to perplex, to disconcert; to disarrange; to put out of order DISCOMBULATE 1965 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to perplex, to disconcert; to disarrange; to put out of order DISCONBOBBERATE 1965 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to perplex, to disconcert; to disarrange; to put out of order DISCUMBOBERATE 1916 Amer. dial.
– to confuse, to perplex, to muddle BURBLE 1843 Sc.
– to confuse, to perplex, to nonplus, to embarrass, to impede, to hamper or foil in the performance of anything HABBLE 1825 Sc.
– to confuse, to play tricks upon; to deceive; to humbug BAMFOOZLE 1842 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– to confuse; to put into a disorderly state TEVEL 1828 Sc.
– to confuse, to put out, to disconcert, to put into disorder PUT OUT OF ONE’S BIAS c1619
– to confuse, to puzzle MOPPLE 1869 Eng. dial.
– to confuse, to puzzle BAMBAZE Bk1911 Sc.
– to confuse, to puzzle, to bewilder, to muddle MAFFLE 1781 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to confuse, to render incapable of coherent thought, to perplex RAVEL 1866 Sc.
– to confuse, to ruin; to mess up FUCK UP 20C US sl.
– to confuse, to startle BUNGFUNGER 1836 US
– to confuse, to stun, to stupefy, to daze DAWSEL;  DAWZLE;  DORSLE 1895 Eng. dial.
– to confuse, to stupefy; to render stupid DOZZLE a1670 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to confuse, to surprise, to astonish TAKE A FEATHER OUT OF 20C Irish sl.
– to confuse, to tangle, to entangle, to muddle TAIGLE 1898 Sc.
– to confuse, to throw into disorder CADDLE Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– to confuse, to trick JARGOOZLE L19 sl.
– to confuse, to trouble BARBULYIE 1790 Sc.
– to confuse with a deluge of smooth, if insincere talk SNOW;  SNOW UNDER 1940s US sl.
– to confuse with false information; to tell lies; to tease BATSHIT 1960s US sl.
– to confuse with noise GALLY 1869 Eng. dial
– to create confusion; to mess up MUCK ABOUT 20C Brit. colloq.
– to create confusion, trouble, or uproar RAISE CAIN 1849
– to create confusion, trouble, or uproar RAISE THE DEVIL 1841
– to create confusion, trouble, or uproar RAISE THE MISCHIEF c1865
– to get into a confusion or tangle; to entangle, to disorder, to muddle RAVEL 1791 Sc.
– to get into a state of confusion or excitement NINNY-WATCH 1866 Eng. dial.
– to make confused FOX 1876 US
– to make confused, fuzzy, or indistinct; to blur, to confound FUZZ 1907
– to make utterly confused or muddled, as with intoxicating liquor; to put into a stupid stare, to stupefy BEMUSE 1735
– to move about in a confused manner; to confuse, to daze MOAX 1841 Eng. dial.
– to move or work in a confused manner; to disarrange; to walk in an aimless, disorderly fashion REEL-RALL Bk1904 Sc.
– to put a thing into confusion MAKE A RAVELLED HASP Bk1902 Eng. dial.
– to put into confusion; to tangle, to ravel WAFFLE 1908 Sc.
– to put to confusion EFFRONT 1649 obs. rare
– to put to confusion, to discomfit; also, to be confounded ABAVE 1303 obs.
– to put to confusion; to make or cause to feel queer; to cause to go wrong QUEER 1818 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to render a person confused, stupid, or slow-witted DUNCIFY 1594
– to speak confusedly RABBLE 19C Eng. dial.
– to throw a person into confusion, agitation, or tremulous excitement FLUTTER 1664
– to throw into a confused state MISH-MASH 1791 Sc.
– to throw into confusion MEESCHLE Bk1905 Sc.
– to throw into confusion or disorder; to mix up BOLLIX 1937 Amer. dial.
– to throw into confusion or disorder; to mix up; to mess or disarrange things BULLOX 1949 Amer. dial.
– to throw into confusion, to disarrange; to pull about, to mess, to make dirty; to worry MAMMOCK;  MOMMOCK 1899 Eng. dial.
– to throw into confusion; to disturb greatly; to perturb CONTURBATE 1657 obs.
– to throw into confusion; to excite, to rouse UPSTIR 1663 obs. exc. Eng. dial. obs.
– to throw into confusion; to reduce to a state of disorder, to wreck RAMSHACKLE 1825 Sc.
– to throw into confusion, to ruin, to spoil; to wreck GUM UP (THE WORKS) 1890 Amer. sl.
– to throw into confusion; to turn topsy-turvy, to overturn, to turn upside down TOPSY-TURN 1573 rare
– to throw into confusion; to turn topsy-turvy, to turn upside down TOPSIDE-TURN 1637 rare
– to throw into confusion; to turn topsy-turvy, to turn upside down TOPSY-TURVE 1603 obs. rare
– to throw into confusion; to turn topsy-turvy, to upset TOPSY-TURVYIZE 1893
– to turn everything into confusion; to make a great disturbance or commotion PLAY OLD GOOSEBERRY 1828