Confusedness

/kənˈfjuːzɪdnəs/ noun

Definition

The state or quality of being confused; bewilderment or mental disorder.

Etymology

From confused + -ness (state or quality). Confused is the past participle of confuse (from Latin confundere, to mix/pour together), and -ness is the standard English suffix for creating abstract nouns from adjectives.

Kelly Says

Confusedness is actually different from confusion—confusion is the act or event of being confused, while confusedness is the lingering state of mind afterward, like how you feel walking out of a very strange movie still processing what you just saw.

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