confuso
confused
adjective kon-FOO-zoh Rare
Origin: From Latin confusus, past participle of confundere (to mix together).
Also means
chaotic
Usage Note
Confuso can describe a person who is mentally confused (sono confuso = I am confused) or a situation that is muddled or disorderly (una situazione confusa). As an adjective it agrees in gender and number: confusa (f), confusi (m pl), confuse (f pl). It also functions as the past participle of confondere (to confuse, to mix up).
Examples
"Ero confuso dalla sua risposta."
Natural Translation
I was confused by his answer.

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