Definition: a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
Usage: he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw
Similar words: mistake, error, fault
Definition: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Usage: he made a bad mistake; she was quick to point out my errors; I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
Synonyms: confusion
Definition: an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
Usage: the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel
Similar words: combination, combining, compounding
Definition: the act of combining things to form a new whole
Synonyms: mental confusion, confusedness, confusion, disarray, muddiness
Definition: a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
Usage: a confusion of impressions
Similar words: cognitive state, state of mind
Definition: the state of a person's cognitive processes
Synonyms: confusion, discombobulation
Definition: a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
Similar words: embarrassment
Definition: the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
Synonyms: confusion
Definition: disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
Usage: the army retreated in confusion
Similar words: disorder
Definition: a disturbance of the peace or of public order