📖 Definitions of "Confounded"
verb
- 1
To perplex or puzzle.
- 2
To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.
- 3
To make something worse.
"Don't confound the situation by yelling."
- 4
To combine in a confused fashion; to mingle so as to make the parts indistinguishable.
adjective
- 1
Confused, astonished
- 2
Defeated, thwarted
- 3
Damned, accursed, bloody
"The confounded thing doesn't work."
🔄 Synonyms of "Confounded"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| perplexed | Confused or puzzled. |
| bewildered | Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain. |
| bemused | perplexed and bewildered |
| baffled | Thoroughly confused, puzzled |
| befuddled | Confused or perplexed. |
| lost | In an unknown location; unable to be found. |
| confused | (of a person) unable to think clearly or understand |
| mazed | (archaic) Amazed, astonished, bewildered. |
| mixed-up | Confused, muddled or bewildered |
| at sea | perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Confounded"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| befuddled | Confused or perplexed. |
| perplexed | Confused or puzzled. |
| bewildered | Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain. |
| baffled | Thoroughly confused, puzzled |
| confused | (of a person) unable to think clearly or understand |
| bemused | perplexed and bewildered |
| mixed-up | Confused, muddled or bewildered |
| mazed | (archaic) Amazed, astonished, bewildered. |
| lost | In an unknown location; unable to be found. |
| at sea | perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment |
| puzzled | Confused or perplexed. |
| disconcertedverb | Ruffled; upset and embarrassed. |
| amazed | Astonished or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised (often with ensuing adpositions e.g. at, with, or by). |
| cursed | Under some divine harm, malady, or other curse. |
| flawed | Having a flaw or imperfection. |
| accursed | (prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome. |
| obscured | Made hidden, less visible, or dark. |
| damned | (mildly vulgar) Very. |
| god-forsaken | Alternative form of godforsaken. [Abandoned by a deity or god.] |
| hamperedverb | Impeded or encumbered, as if chained or fettered. |
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