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Confounded — Con*found ed, a. 1. Confused; perplexed; unclear in mind or intent; bewildered. Syn: at sea, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confused, mazed, mixed up. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] A cloudy and confounded philosopher. Cudworth. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confounded — as an intensive execration, odious, detestable, damned, 1650s, from pp. of CONFOUND (Cf. confound), in its older English sense of overthrow utterly … Etymology dictionary
confounded — ► ADJECTIVE informal, dated ▪ used to express annoyance. DERIVATIVES confoundedly adverb … English terms dictionary
confounded — [kən foun′did] adj. 1. confused; bewildered 2. damned: a mild oath confoundedly adv … English World dictionary
Confounded — Confound Con*found (k[o^]n*found ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confounding}.] [F. confondre, fr. L. confundere, fusum, to pour together; con + fundere to pour. See {Fuse} to melt, and cf. {Confuse}.] 1. To mingle and blend … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confounded — confoundedly, adv. confoundedness, n. /kon fown did, keuhn /, adj. 1. bewildered; confused; perplexed. 2. damned (used euphemistically): That is a confounded lie. [1325 75; ME; see CONFOUND, ED2] * * * … Universalium
confounded — con|found|ed [kənˈfaundıd] adj [only before noun] old fashioned used to show that you are annoyed ▪ That confounded dog has run away again! … Dictionary of contemporary English
confounded — con|found|ed [ kən faundəd ] adjective only before noun OLD FASHIONED used for showing that you are annoyed: She s a confounded nuisance … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
confounded — adjective informal, dated used to express annoyance: a confounded nuisance. Derivatives confoundedly adverb … English new terms dictionary
confounded — adjective (only before noun) old fashioned used to show that you are annoyed: That confounded dog has run away again! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
