confusion

Belirsizlik veya şaşkınlık durumu

A state of uncertainty or bewilderment; lack of understanding or clarity about something.

• There was confusion about the meeting time.
• His explanation only added to the confusion.
• She looked around in confusion, not knowing where to go.
• The sudden policy reversal created widespread confusion among hospital administrators attempting to implement the new guidelines.
• Researchers noted that semantic confusion often arises when technical terms are borrowed into everyday language without precise definition.
• The overlapping jurisdiction of multiple regulatory agencies has led to considerable confusion in environmental enforcement procedures.

Eş anlamlılar: bewilderment, perplexity, puzzlement, disorientation, uncertainty

Zıt anlamlılar: clarity, certainty, understanding, comprehension

Düzensizlik veya karmaşa durumu

A situation of disorder or chaotic mixing up of things or people.

• The evacuation caused confusion in the streets.
• In the confusion, several items were misplaced.

Eş anlamlılar: disorder, chaos, turmoil, disarray, commotion

Zıt anlamlılar: order, organization, arrangement