mixed-up B2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˌmɪkstˈʌp/ UK /ˌmɪkstˈʌp/ See IPA manual Freq #31599 Meanings 1 adj confused, troubled, or unable to think clearly I felt completely mixed-up after hearing three different explanations. 2 adj put together in the wrong order or without clear organization The archive contained several mixed-up bundles of letters and receipts. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · confused, troubled, or... confusedmuddledbewildered 2 adj · put together in the wrong... disorderedjumbledscrambled ↔ Opposites clear-headedorganizedorderly Word family Related forms mix-upconfusionjumble Etymology The adjective developed from the phrasal verb mix up, first in the literal sense of combining or disordering things and then figuratively for mental or emotional confusion. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mixed-up **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌmɪkstˈʌp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmɪkstˈʌp/ **Frequency rank:** 31599 ## Meanings 1. confused, troubled, or unable to think clearly 2. put together in the wrong order or without clear organization ## Examples - I felt completely mixed-up after hearing three different explanations. - The archive contained several mixed-up bundles of letters and receipts. ## Synonyms - confused - muddled - bewildered - disordered - jumbled ## Antonyms - clear-headed - organized - orderly ## Related Forms - mix-up - confusion - jumble ## Etymology The adjective developed from the phrasal verb mix up, first in the literal sense of combining or disordering things and then figuratively for mental or emotional confusion. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown