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confused

Dictionary definition · confused

adjective

  1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment"obviously bemused by his questions"
  2. lacking orderly continuity"a confused set of instructions"
  3. having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity"I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway"
  4. thrown into a state of disarray or confusion"troops fleeing in broken ranks"
  5. mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently"the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).