confusion-prone
|con-fu-sion-prone|
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/kənˈfjuːʒən proʊn/
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/kənˈfjuːʒən prəʊn/
easily confused
Etymology
'confusion-prone' originates from the combination of 'confusion' and 'prone', where 'confusion' means 'a state of being bewildered' and 'prone' means 'likely to experience or suffer from something'.
The term 'confusion-prone' evolved from the individual words 'confusion' and 'prone', which have been used in English since the 14th and 15th centuries respectively.
Initially, 'confusion' meant 'a state of disorder', and 'prone' meant 'lying flat', but over time, 'prone' evolved to mean 'likely to experience'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
likely to become confused or easily confused.
He is confusion-prone when it comes to following complex instructions.
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Last updated: 2025/03/01 10:35