confusion

nouns

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
"the army retreated in confusion"
confusion
is a type of (narrower)
a disturbance of the peace or of public order
disorder
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
"a confusion of impressions"
confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness
is derived from
confuse
a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
confusion, discombobulation
is derived from
confuse
an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
"the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"
confusion
is derived from
confuse
is a type of (narrower)
the act of combining things to form a new whole
combination, combining, compounding
a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
"he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"
confusion, mix-up
is derived from
confuse