Words Related To Confusion

verb to make less visible, clear, or understandable; to obscure or cloud

• The fog began to becloud the view of the mountains.
• The smoke from the fire beclouded the sky.
• His lies beclouded the truth of the situation.
• Emotions can often becloud our judgment.

verb to cause someone to lose their sense of direction or become confused

• The sudden change in lighting can disorient some people.
• I got disoriented when I entered the maze.
• The loud music totally disoriented me.
• The conflicting information from the two sources disoriented her thoughts.