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[ kon-foun-did, kuhn- ] / kɒnˈfaʊn dɪd, kən- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR confounded ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivebewildered; confused; perplexed. damned (used euphemistically): That is a confounded lie. Origin of confoundedMiddle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at confound, -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM confoundedcon·found·ed·ly, adverbcon·found·ed·ness, nounun·con·found·ed·ly, adverbWords nearby confoundedconformation, conformational analysis, conformist, conformity, confound, confounded, confraternity, confrere, confront, confrontation, confrontational Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for confoundedBut it is one that Levin has parlayed into being the voice of a movement that has confounded those outside of it. Radio’s Mark Levin Might Be the Most Powerful Conservative You Never Heard Of|David Freedlander|October 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST Myths were confounded, lies proved unavailing, and there were big losers beyond Mitt Romney. Election 2012: Myths, Lies, and Losers|Robert Shrum|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST In July, Libyans confounded naysayers, pulling off the first elections in almost half a century. One Year Later, Libya’s Long Road Continues|Jamie Dettmer|October 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST But those kinds of choices may have confounded my minders a bit! Billy Zane Opens Up About ‘Titanic,’ ‘Zoolander,’ and the Lost Decade|Marlow Stern|April 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Sadly, those looking for a clear predictor will be confounded, but they can find some clues about the future. The Race to Replace Weiner|David A. Graham|September 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST Mackenzie sent him into a confounded trap to save his own dirty skin. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor|William Somerset Maugham For the imaginer of the third stage, the two forms of existence are not confounded. Essay on the Creative Imagination|Th. Ribot Aghast and confounded, Ribault declared his purpose to return and consult with his people. The Lily and the Totem|William Gilmore Simms Those who have submitted their lives to the New Testament have never been confounded. The Literature and History of New Testament Times|J. Gresham (John Gresham) Machen After reaching the mainland we would be all right, but there was that confounded three mile bridge to cross. Danger Signals|John A. Hill and Jasper Ewing Brady
British Dictionary definitions for confounded
adjectivebewildered; confused (prenominal) informal execrable; damned Derived forms of confoundedconfoundedly, adverbconfoundedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to confoundedperplexed, bewildered, disconcerted, befuddled |