unable to sort out one's thoughts or emotions; bewildered
muddled in one's mind, usu because of old age
archaic embarrassed
Instead of answering, Harriet turned away confused — Jane Austen
disorganized or muddled
composed of a bewildering mixture of elements
confusedly /-zidli/ adv
[French confus from Latin confusus, past part. of confundere: see confound1]