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confounded

UK
/kənˈfaʊndɪd/
US
/kənˈfaʊndɪd/

Translations

confoundedadjective
more confounded
Comp.
most confounded
Super.
UK
/kənˈfaʊndɪd/
US
/kənˈfaʊndɪd/
She was confounded by the sudden change in his behavior.
Elle était déconcertée par le changement soudain de son comportement.
fichuFamilier ; renforce l’agacement ou l’irritation.
I can't find the confounded keys anywhere!
Je ne trouve pas les fichues clés partout !
Synonyms
confused
perplexed
bewildered
baffled
mystified
flummoxed
Antonyms
clear
understood
confoundedinterjection
UK
/kənˈfaʊndɪd/
US
/kənˈfaʊndɪd/
Used as an expletive expressing annoyance or frustration
sapristiInterjection vieillie ou familière exprimant l’agacement ou la surprise.
Confounded! The engine has stalled again.
Sapristi ! Le moteur a encore calé.
confoundverb

confounded

Past Simple

confounded
Past Simple
confounded
Past Participle
confounding
Gerund
UK
/kənˈfaʊnd/
US
/kənˈfaʊnd/
The magician's tricks confound the audience every time.
Les tours du magicien déconcentrent le public à chaque fois.
Do not confound correlation with causation.
Il ne faut pas confondre corrélation et causalité.
démentirEn parlant d’une théorie, d’une attente ou d’une prévision.
The scientist's new findings confound the previous hypothesis.
Les nouvelles découvertes du scientifique démentent l’hypothèse précédente.
Additional translations
ruinerSens archaïque.
Synonyms
bewilder
perplex
baffle
confuse
mystify
astonish
stun
dumbfound

Definitions

confoundedadjective
Confused or perplexed by something unexpected or difficult to understand.
She was confounded by the sudden change in his behavior.
Used for emphasis, especially to express anger or annoyance.
I can't find the confounded keys anywhere!
confoundedinterjection
Used to express annoyance, frustration, or surprise.
Confounded! The engine has stalled again.
confoundverb
To cause surprise or confusion in someone, especially by acting against their expectations.
The magician's tricks confound the audience every time.
To confuse or mix up (a person, thing, or idea) with another; to fail to distinguish correctly between two things.
Do not confound correlation with causation.
To prove a theory, expectation, or prediction wrong.
The scientist's new findings confound the previous hypothesis.
Archaic: To defeat, overthrow, or bring to ruin (plans, hopes, or an enemy); to thwart.
May their evil schemes be confounded before they come to fruition.
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