confusion

• Состояние замешательства, неясности или неуверенности в чём-либо, часто возникающее из-за недостатка понимания или противоречивых сигналов.

A state of being bewildered, unclear, or uncertain about something, often resulting from a lack of understanding or mixed signals.

uncountable

1. Lack of clarityB1formal

   A state of being unclear or uncertain about something.

   Неясность

   • There was some confusion about the meeting time.
   • The instructions caused confusion among the participants.
   • He looked at her in confusion, not understanding the question.

   Synonymsambiguitybewildermentdisorientationdoubtmuddleperplexitypuzzlementuncertaintyunclearnessvagueness

   Antonymscertaintyclarityclearnesslucidityorderunderstanding

2. Disorder or chaosB2formal

   A situation in which things are mixed up or disorganized.

   Беспорядок или хаос

   • The sudden announcement caused confusion in the crowd.
   • There was total confusion after the fire alarm went off.
   • The confusion of voices made it hard to hear the speaker.

   Synonymschaosclutterdisarraydisorderjumblemayhemmesspandemoniumturmoil

   Antonymsclarityorderorderlinessorganizationsystem

3. Mistaking one thing for anotherB2formal

   The act of mistaking someone or something for another.

   Путаница

   • To avoid confusion, the twins wore different colors.
   • There was confusion between the two similar-sounding names.
   • The confusion of identities led to a humorous situation.

   Synonymsmix-up

   Antonymsdiscriminationdistinction