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confuzzled

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confuzzled¹

Where it comes from

Blend of confused + puzzled. The earliest recorded usage is dated 1994, but the term was popularized in the early-to-mid-2000s. Compare befuzzled.

adjective more confuzzled · most confuzzled

  1. childish Confused or puzzled.

confuzzled²

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of confuzzle

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"confuzzled." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/confuzzled. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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confuzzled. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/confuzzled

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"confuzzled." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/confuzzled.

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@misc{confuzzled_2026,
  title = {confuzzled},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/confuzzled},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}