14th century
The first known use of confused was in the 14th century Your one-stop clarification shop.

How do you use confused in a sentence?

Confused sentence example

1. For a moment he looked confused , and then turned away.
2. Sarah seemed confused as well.
3. He became confused in his speech and stopped in the middle of what he was saying.
4. Darcie looked confused as she smiled graciously.
5. We were just two confused playmates.
6. His words confused her.

Where is the confusion originated?

1300, confusioun, “overthrow, ruin,” from Old French confusion “disorder, confusion, shame” (11c.) and directly from Latin confusionem (nominative confusio) “a mingling, mixing, blending; confusion, disorder,” noun of action from past-participle stem of confundere “to pour together,” also “to confuse” (see confound).

Was confuse or was confused?

“Confuse” is the present tense as in “things confuse me at present” or the infinitive “to confuse” like “he said that in order to confuse me”. “Confused” is the past tense as in “I used to be confused” or the “the word used to confuse me last year”, or “I was confused before” or “what he said yesterday confused me”.

What are the synonyms for confused?

synonyms for confused

• befuddled.
• bewildered.
• dazed.
• distracted.
• muddled.
• perplexed.
• perturbed.
• puzzled.

How do you describe a confused mind?

Use the adjective perplexed to describe someone who is utterly baffled or confused. If you’ve ever studied for the wrong test and been surprised and confused by the exam in front of you, you’ve been perplexed. There’s a particular bewildered kind of facial expression that goes along with the word perplexed.

What is the root of confusion?

What is the root word of confused?

The adjective comes from confuse, which has a Latin root, confundere, “mingle together.” Definitions of confusing.