mental confusion

/ˌmɛntl kənˌfjuʒən/

Other forms: mental confusions

Definitions of mental confusion

1. noun

   a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
   synonyms: confusedness, confusion, disarray, muddiness

   types:

   disorientation

   confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction

   distraction

   mental turmoil

   daze, fog, haze

   confusion characterized by lack of clarity

   half-cock

   confusion resulting from lack of preparation

   jamais vu

   the experience of being unfamiliar with a person or situation that is actually very familiar; associated with certain types of epilepsy

   bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement

   confusion resulting from failure to understand

   perplexity

   trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

   culture shock

   a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes

   closed book, enigma, mystery, secret

   something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

   maze, snarl, tangle

   something jumbled or confused

   dilemma, quandary

   state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

   type of:

   cognitive state, state of mind

   the state of a person's cognitive processes