confused
adj.adj. unable to think clearly or understand what is happening. You feel this way when something is too complicated or not explained well.
adj. lacking clarity of mind or failing to distinguish between different elements. Often functions as a participial adjective describing a mental state of disorientation.
I am confused about the new schedule.
The students looked confused after the teacher explained the complex math problem without using any examples.
Even the most experienced navigators became confused when the thick fog obscured the familiar landmarks along the coastline.
Originally from Middle English confused (“frustrated, ruined”), from Anglo-Norman confus + Middle English -ed (past participial suffix), from Latin cōnfūsus, past participle of cōnfundō; now equivalent to confuse (a back-formation) + -ed.
Commonly followed by the prepositions 'about', 'by', or 'as to'.
The book is very confused.The book is very confusing.Learners often swap the -ed ending (how you feel) with the -ing ending (the thing that causes the feeling).