verwirrt
confused
Eine Person weiß nicht, was gerade passiert, oder kann etwas nicht klar verstehen.
Definition & meaning
The word verwirrt is an adjective used to describe a state of confusion or mental disarray. It can be used in two primary contexts:
- Mental confusion: Describing someone who is unable to think clearly, is bewildered, or does not understand a situation. For example, a person might be "verwirrt" after receiving conflicting information.
- Disordered or chaotic: Describing something that is in a state of disorder, tangled, or messy (often referring to things like hair or thoughts).
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar: verwirrt is an adjective that can be used predicatively (e.g., "Er ist verwirrt") or attributively (e.g., "ein verwirrter Mann"). It is the past participle of the verb verwirren , which functions as an adjective.
Word origin: It is derived from the prefix "ver-" (indicating a negative or intense change) and the root "wirren" (related to the noun Wirrnis or the verb wirren , which refers to something tangled, twisted, or chaotic.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- konfus (confused)
- durcheinander (muddled/mixed up)
- ratlos (at a loss)
- desorientiert (disoriented)
- fassungslos (bewildered/speechless)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Sie ist wegen des Lärms verwirrt.adjective
She is confused because of the noise.
Er wirkt heute verwirrt.adjective
He seems confused today.
Das Kind sieht verwirrt aus.adjective
The child looks confused.
Maria wirkt heute sehr verwirrt.adjective
Maria seems very confused today.
Lucas schaut verwirrt auf das schwierige Rätsel.adjective
Lucas looks at the difficult puzzle with a confused expression.
Die Schülerin schaut ganz verwirrt auf die schwierigen Aufgaben.adjective
The student looks at the difficult exercises, completely confused.
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