confused
/kənˈfjuːzd/adjective
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उलझन में, भ्रमित
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~ (about sth)
unable to think clearly or to understand what is happening
उलझन में, भ्रमित
- I am confused about the new exam pattern.
- He looked confused.
- Radhika felt confused when she saw the new timetable.
+ 2 more examples
- Many students are confused about which subjects to choose.
- He was confused by the long instructions.
Synonyms puzzled bewildered perplexed
- 2
not clear or in good order; difficult to understand
अस्पष्ट, गड्डमड्ड
- a confused account of the accident
- The witness gave a confused version of the events.
- His confused answer made no sense to the teacher.
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- The confused report mixed facts and opinions.
- Radhika gave a confused explanation of what happened.
Synonyms muddled jumbled disordered
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
confused about / by / over sth
Confused about a topic means you do not understand it clearly. Confused by something means it puzzled you.
किसी विषय के बारे में 'confused about' का अर्थ उसे स्पष्ट न समझना है। 'Confused by' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ ने आपको उलझन में डाला।
- Radhika was confused about the exam date.
- I was confused by the road signs.
confused (muddled) + noun
Confused can describe a person or something unclear: a confused reply, confused reports.
'Confused' व्यक्ति या अस्पष्ट चीज़ का वर्णन कर सकता है: a confused reply, confused reports।
- The confused crowd did not know where to go.
- He gave a confused account of the accident.
confuse A with B / A and B
The verb confuse takes with: confuse one thing with another. Do not use 'confuse for'.
क्रिया 'confuse' के साथ with आता है: एक चीज़ को दूसरी से confuse करना। 'Confuse for' का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- Students confuse 'affect' with 'effect'.
- Don't confuse patience with weakness.
confusing vs confused
Confusing describes the thing that causes the confusion; confused describes the person who feels it.
Confusing उस वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जो भ्रम पैदा करती है; confused उस व्यक्ति का जो भ्रम महसूस करता है।
- The instructions were confusing.
- The students were confused by the instructions.
+Collocations 4
adverb + confused
totallyrathercompletelya littlethoroughly
- I am totally confused about the new rules.
look / feel / sound + confused
look confusedfeel confusedsound confusedseem confusedget confused
- He looked confused when the teacher asked the question.
confused + noun
mindstatelookvoicereply
- A confused look spread across the child's face.
confused + about / by
about directionsabout the answerby the mapby the signsby the news
- Tourists were confused by the many signs.
“More examples 5
- After the long journey, the old man was confused and tired.
लंबी यात्रा के बाद बूढ़ा आदमी भ्रमित और थका हुआ था।
- Radhika got confused between the two similar words.
राधिका दोनों मिलते-जुलते शब्दों के बीच उलझ गई।
- The accounts are in a confused state.
हिसाब-किताब उलझी हुई स्थिति में है।
- She was too confused to answer the question.
वह इतनी उलझन में थी कि प्रश्न का उत्तर नहीं दे सकी।
- The confused passenger boarded the wrong train.
भ्रमित यात्री गलत गाड़ी में चढ़ गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am confusing about this question.
✓ I am confused about this question.
Use the -ed form for the person who feels confused.
भ्रम महसूस करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए -ed रूप का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ Do not confuse this word for that word.
✓ Do not confuse this word with that word.
The preposition after confuse is with.
'Confuse' के बाद preposition 'with' आता है।
✗ The map was very confused.
✓ The map was very confusing.
A thing that causes confusion is confusing, not confused.
जो चीज़ भ्रम पैदा करे वह confusing है, confused नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The person is confused; the thing that confuses is confusing.
व्यक्ति confused होता है और जो चीज़ उलझाती है वह confusing।