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confounded

American  
[kon-foun-did, kuhn-] / kɒnˈfaʊn dɪd, kən- /

adjective

  1. bewildered; confused; perplexed.

  2. damned (used euphemistically).

    That is a confounded lie.
    Synonyms:
    objectionable, execrable, damnable
confounded British  
/ kənˈfaʊndɪd /

adjective

  1. bewildered; confused

  2. informal (prenominal) execrable; damned

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Other Word Forms

  • confoundedly adverb
  • confoundedness noun
  • unconfoundedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of confounded

First recorded in Middle English; confound, -ed 2

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