ˈbɹəʊkən kənˈfjuːzd ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd dɪsˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd dɪsˈɔɹdɚd dɪsˈɔːdəd ˈskætɚd ˈskætəd ˈʌpsɛt lacking orderly continuity a confused set of instructions a confused dream about the end of the world disconnected fragments of a story scattered thoughts not arranged in order 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