confusion

• État de trouble mental, de désordre ou de manque de clarté, souvent dû à une compréhension insuffisante ou à des signaux contradictoires.

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

indénombrable

1. Lack of clarityB1formal

   A state of being unclear or uncertain about something.

   manque de clarté

   • 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.

   Synonymesambiguitybewildermentdisorientationdoubtmuddleperplexitypuzzlementuncertaintyunclearnessvagueness

   Antonymescertaintyclarityclearnesslucidityorderunderstanding

2. Disorder or chaosB2formal

   A situation in which things are mixed up or disorganized.

   désordre, chaos

   • 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.

   Synonymeschaosclutterdisarraydisorderjumblemayhemmesspandemoniumturmoil

   Antonymesclarityorderorderlinessorganizationsystem

3. Mistaking one thing for anotherB2formal

   The act of mistaking someone or something for another.

   Confusion (erreur d'identification)

   • 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.

   Synonymesmix-up

   Antonymesdiscriminationdistinction