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Meaning of 'confounded' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Confounded [ a.]
- Confused; perplexed.
- Excessive; extreme; abominable.
2 . Confounded [ imp. & p. p.]
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Meaning of 'confounded' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . confounded [ s]
Meaning (1):
- perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
Example in sentence:
  • a cloudy and confounded philosopher;
  • bewildered and confused;
  • just a mixed-up kid;
  • obviously bemused by his questions;
  • she felt lost on the first day of school

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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