Korean word

혼란스럽다

Pronunciation

Romanizationhollanseureoptta

Meaning

  • adjectiveconfusing

Example

이 상황은 혼란스러워요.i sang hwang eun hol lan seu reo wo yo

This situation is confusing.

Illustration for 혼란스럽다 (confusing)

More examples

공지사항이 달라져서 직원들이 혼란스러워했어요.kong ji sa hang i tal la jeo seo chi gwon deu ri hol lan seu reo wo hae sseo yo

The employees were confused because the announcement changed.

Core concept

Information, feelings, or circumstances lose their clear arrangement, leaving the overall picture hard to grasp.

Common phrases

  • 혼란스러운 기분hol lan seu reo un ki bun

    confused mood

  • 혼란스러운 상태hol lan seu reo un sang tae

    confused state

  • 혼란스러운 감정hol lan seu reo un kam jeong

    confused feelings

Similar words

당황스럽다tanghwangseureoptta: A sudden event leaves someone flustered and unsure how to respond.
헷갈리다hetkkallida: Similar facts, words, or memories blend together, making the right one hard to identify.
혼동스럽다hondongseureoptta: Words or events become unclear because their differences are hard to recognize.

Definition in Korean

마음이나 상황이 뒤섞여 질서가 없어져 제대로 파악할 수 없게 된 상태를 이르는 형용사.ma eu mi na sang hwang i twi seo kkyeo chil seo ga eop sseo jeo che dae ro pa a kal ssu eop kke toen sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

The noun 혼란 (holran, "confusion") combines with the suffix 스럽다 (seureoptta, "characterized by") to form an adjective describing a state filled with confusion.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the word can cover both mental and situational confusion, so checking who or what is described helps prevent an awkward English choice.

Other meanings

  • confusedadjective

Opposites

  • 평온하다pyeongonhadacalmadjective
  • 정연하다cheongyeonhadaorderlyadjective

Related words

  • 혼란hollanconfusionnoun
  • 혼란스러워하다hollanseureowohadabe confusedverb

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