confusion

Definition

Examples

The unclear instructions caused confusion among the new employees on their first day.

Word Family

Synonyms

• perplexitytrouble or confusion resulting from complexity
• chaosa state of extreme confusion and disorder
• misunderstandingputting the wrong interpretation on

Collocations

• Easy clear up minor misunderstanding and confusion quickly
  to clear up minor misunderstanding and confusion quickly, meaning to rid of obstructions
• Medium cause administrative confusion across regional branch offices
  to cause administrative confusion across regional branch offices, meaning to give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
• Hard dispel clouds of confusion shrouding new tax liabilities
  to dispel clouds of confusion shrouding new tax liabilities, meaning to force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
• Very Hard confusion worse confounded by a barrage of contradictory decrees
  describing confusion worse confounded by a barrage of contradictory decrees (disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably)