confounded — used as a mild oath to express annoyance or surprise
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: used as a mild oath to express annoyance or surprise
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
Example Sentences
- This confounded GPS keeps telling me to turn into the lake!
- The professor was confounded by the student's brilliant but unexpected answer.
- That confounded alarm clock didn't go off, and now I'm late for my wedding!
confounded
ADJECTIVE[/kənˈfaʊndɪd/]
used as a mild oath to express annoyance or surprise
The detective looked completely confounded by the impossible locked-room mystery.
Confounded and astounded, completely surrounded!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'confundere', meaning 'to mix together' or 'to confuse'. The word combines the prefix 'con-' (together) with 'fundere' (to pour or mix), evoking the image of mixing multiple ingredients in a single vessel until their individual identities become indistinguishable.
Breakdown
con- (together) + fundere (to pour, mix) → confundere (to mix together, confuse) → confound. The past participle 'confounded' adds the -ed suffix, forming an adjective meaning bewildered or perplexed.
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📝Examples
“This confounded GPS keeps telling me to turn into the lake!”
“The professor was confounded by the student's brilliant but unexpected answer.”
“That confounded alarm clock didn't go off, and now I'm late for my wedding!”
“She looked confounded when he proposed with a rubber chicken instead of a ring.”
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