confused
konfus – konfuser – am konfusesten
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confused
Unclear, confusing, or disorganized in thought, making something difficult to understand or making it hard to find one's bearings.
Die Erklärung war so konfus, dass niemand ihr folgen konnte.
The explanation was so confused that no one could follow it.
| basic form | konfus |
|---|---|
| comparative | konfuser |
| superlative | am konfusesten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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'Konfus' (confused) is often used to describe explanations, thoughts, texts, or lines of argument. Typical collocations are 'eine konfuse Erklärung' (a confused explanation), 'konfuse Gedanken' (confused thoughts), and 'eine konfuse Argumentation' (a confused line of argument).
Seine konfusen Gedanken machten das Gespräch schwierig.
His confused thoughts made the conversation difficult.
'Konfus' (confused) is often used after verbs such as 'sein' (to be), 'wirken' (to seem), 'bleiben' (to remain), or 'werden' (to become). In this position, it describes the state of a person, a statement, or a text.
Nach der langen Diskussion blieb die Argumentation konfus.
After the long discussion, the line of argument remained confused.
When 'konfus' (confused) refers to a person, it usually describes disorganized thoughts or uncertain behavior. When it refers to a text or an explanation, it mainly means that the way the information is presented is difficult to understand.
Nach der schlaflosen Nacht wirkte der Redner konfus.
After a sleepless night, the speaker seemed confused.
Der Bericht war konfus und ließ mehrere Fragen offen.
The report was confused and left several questions unanswered.
