ˈbæfl̩d bəˈwɪldɚd bəˈwɪldəd ˈbɹəʊkən kənˈfaʊndɪd kənˈfjuːzd ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd dɪsˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd dɪsˈɔɹdɚd dɪsˈɔːdəd lɒst lɔːst ˈskætɚd ˈskætəd ˈʌpsɛt mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused lacking orderly continuity a confused set of instructions a confused dream about the end of the world disconnected fragments of a story scattered thoughts thrown into a state of disarray or confusion troops fleeing in broken ranks a confused mass of papers on the desk the small disordered room with everything so upset 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 the anesthetic left her completely disoriented 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