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Definition of confounded - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
mental statefeeling confused or bewildered by something unexpected
- She looked confounded by the sudden change.
2.
- This confounded machine never works when you need it to.!
3.
goal setbackDated thwarted or defeated in plans or effortsDated
- His confounded attempts to fix the car failed.
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situation that is already bad but becomes even worse
The meeting turned into confusion worse confounded when the projector stopped working.
Origin of confounded
Latin, confundere (to confuse)
Examples of confounded in a sentence
The confounded tourists wandered the unfamiliar streets. This confounded weather ruined our plans. I can't find the confounded keys anywhere. Her confounded plans to travel were canceled again. The confounded team couldn't score a single goal.
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- French:déconcerté, maudit, ...
- German:verwirrt, verdammt, ...
- Italian:sconcertato, maledetto, ...
- Spanish:desconcertado, maldito, ...
- Portuguese:perplexo, maldito, ...
- Chinese:困惑的, 讨厌的, ...
- Japanese:混乱している, いまいましい, ...
- Arabic:مرتبِك, لَعِين, ...
- Hebrew:מְבוּלְבָּל, אָרוּר, ...
- Russian:озадаченный, чёртов, ...
- Ukrainian:збентежений, чортів, ...
- Hindi:हतप्रभ, धत्, ...
Definition of confound - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
confusionperplex or puzzle someone
- The magician's trick confounded the audience.
2.
mix-upfail to see the difference between things
- He confounded the twins' names again.
3.
competitiondefeat or frustrate an opponent
- The team confounded their rivals in the final match.
4.
- Confound it! I lost my keys again.
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shows surprise in a mild manner
Confound it, I didn't expect to see you here!
Origin of confound
Latin, confundere (to pour together)
Examples of confound in a sentence
His unexpected question confounded the experts. She confounded the two historical events in her essay. The scientist confounded the results of the experiment. The unexpected strategy confounded the opposing team. Their clever tactics confounded the competition. Confound those noisy neighbors!
Confound this terrible weather!
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- French:déconcerter, confondre, ...
- German:verblüffen, verwechseln, ...
- Italian:confondere, maledizione, ...
- Spanish:desconcertar, frustrar, ...
- Portuguese:confundir, frustrar, ...
- Chinese:让困惑, 搞混, ...
- Japanese:困惑させる, 混同する, ...
- Arabic:أَرْبَكَ, خلط, ...
- Hebrew:לְבַלְבֵּל, לְהִתְבַּלְבֵּל בֵּין, ...
- Russian:озадачить, перепутать, ...
- Ukrainian:збентежити, плутати, ...
- Hindi:उलझन में डालना, मिला देना, ...
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