Synonyms of confounded

Verb


1. confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate, be

usage: be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"

2. confuse, confound, mistake, misidentify

usage: mistake one thing for another; "you are confusing me with the other candidate"; "I mistook her for the secretary"

Adjective


1. baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up, at sea, perplexed (vs. unperplexed)

usage: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school"

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Definition and meaning of confounded (Dictionary)