Confusion
Confusion noun - A state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: the farmer's driving directions to the fairground just left us in total confusion
Confidence is an antonym for confusion.
Confidence
Confidence noun - Great faith in oneself or one's abilities.
Confusion is an antonym for confidence.
How words are described
| similar | similar confusion | similar confidence |
| usual | usual confusion | usual confidence |
| complete | complete confusion | complete confidence |
| total | total confusion | total confidence |
| Other adjectives: initial, genuine, sheer, actual, real, extreme, great, little, absolute, sexual, incredible, less, extra, immense, previous, resulting. | ||
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