different between confusion vs swither

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French confusion, from Latin confusio, confusionem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?fju???n/
• Rhymes: -u???n

Noun

confusion (usually uncountable, plural confusions)

1. A lack of clarity or order.
2. The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
3. The act of mistaking one thing for another or conflating distinct things.
4. Lack of understanding due to dementia.
5. (archaic) A state of shame or embarrassment.

Synonyms

• (lack of clarity or order): discombobulation
• (state of being confused): bewilderment, disarray

Antonyms

• (lack of clarity or order): clarity
• (misunderstanding): distinction

Translations

French

Etymology

From Middle French confusion, from Old French confusion, borrowed from Latin confusio, confusionem, from verb confundo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.fy.zj??/

Noun

confusion f (plural confusions)

1. confusion

Derived terms

• prêter à confusion

Further reading

• “confusion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French confusion.

Noun

confusion f (plural confusions)

1. confusion

Descendants

• French: confusion

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin confusio, confusionem.

Noun

confusion f (oblique plural confusions, nominative singular confusion, nominative plural confusions)

1. spread (act or instance of spreading)

Descendants

• English: confusion
• Middle French: confusion
  • French: confusion

English

Etymology

First attested in 1501; of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sw?ð?/

Verb

swither (third-person singular simple present swithers, present participle swithering, simple past and past participle swithered)

1. (Scotland, Northern England) To be indecisive or in a state of confusion; to dither.

Noun

swither (plural swithers)

1. (Scotland, Northern England) A state of indecision or confusion.

Anagrams

• Withers, whister, wishter, withers, writhes

Scots

Etymology

First attested in 1501; of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sw?ð?r/

Verb

swither (third-person singular present swithers, present participle switherin, past swithert, past participle swithert)

1. to be indecisive, to dither, to hesitate.
2. to doubt, to be doubtful, to fear.
3. to fail, to falter, to waver.

Noun

swither (plural swithers)

1. doubt, hesitation.
2. a state of wavering.
3. a fright.