confounded

1. 1.

   perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

   “obviously bemused by his questions”

   “bewildered and confused”

   “a cloudy and confounded philosopher”

   “just a mixed-up kid”

   “she felt lost on the first day of school”

   Synonymsbaffledbefuddledbemusedbewilderedconfusedlostmazedmixed-upat sea

   Similarperplexed

Questions about confounded

What does confounded mean?

confounded means "perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment".

How many syllables are in confounded?

confounded has 3 syllables: con-foun-ded. The stress falls on "foun". In IPA it is /kənˈfaʊndɪd/.

What is another word for confounded?

Close synonyms include baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confused. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is confounded a common word?

confounded is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with confounded?

1 word rhymes with confounded. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.