Definition of "mixed-up" [mixed-up]

• Informal In a state of confusion; bewildered or muddled: just a mixed-up kid. (adjective)

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• "Melissa seemed perfectly normal and then goes off the deep end on him, then he gets mixed-up with Holly and her bizarre love triangle and then Erica is this black widow about to devour the guy."
• "Your acceptance of his text message began the whole process again, leading to your current mixed-up feelings."
• "His unfortunate conclusion last year, which was not lightly arrived at, was that the mixed and mixed-up medical evidence precluded pinning responsibility beyond reasonable doubt on anyone."