mixed-up

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”

   Synonymsbaffledbefuddledbemusedbewilderedconfoundedconfusedlostmazedat sea

   Similarperplexed

Questions about mixed-up

What does mixed-up mean?

mixed-up means "perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment".

How many syllables are in mixed-up?

mixed-up has 3 syllables: mix-e-d-up. The stress falls on "mix".

What is another word for mixed-up?

Close synonyms include baffled, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded. 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 mixed-up a common word?

mixed-up 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.