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adjective
- 1. bewildering or perplexing: "he found being in Egypt very confusing"
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CONFUSING definition: 1. Something that is confusing makes you feel confused because it is difficult to understand: 2…. Learn more.
1. : to disturb in mind or purpose : throw off. The directions she gave confused us. 2. a. : to make indistinct : blur. Stop confusing the issue. b. : to fail to differentiate from an often similar or related other. confuse money with comfort. Do not confuse the words "flaunt" and "flout." c. : to mix indiscriminately : jumble.
a situation in which people do not understand what is happening, what they should do or who someone or something is: There seems to be some confusion over who is actually giving the talk. To avoid confusion, the twins never wore the same clothes. Synonyms. anarchy. bedlam. chaos. commotion. disarray formal. disorder (CONFUSION) disorganization.
Something that's confusing doesn't make any sense — it perplexes you. A confusing, hand-drawn map might lead you in circles as you try to find your destination.
to mix up someone's mind or ideas, or to make something difficult to understand: You're confusing him! Tell him slowly and one thing at a time. Stop confusing the issue (= making the problem unnecessarily difficult)! B2. to mix up two separate things or people in your mind, imagining that they are one:
Confusing definition: causing or tending to cause confusion. See examples of CONFUSING used in a sentence.
adjective. /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ difficult to understand; not clear. The instructions on the box are very confusing. a confusing situation/experience. confusing messages/signals. a confusing array of options. This is where it all starts to get really confusing. Beginners may find the terminology confusing.
Something that is confusing makes it difficult for people to know exactly what is happening or what to do. The statement is highly confusing. The uncertainty created by this situation must be confusing for you. Synonyms: bewildering, complicated, puzzling, misleading More Synonyms of confusing.
1. a. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; bewilder or perplex. b. Archaic To cause to feel embarrassment. 2. a. To fail to differentiate (one person or thing) from another: confused effusiveness with affection. b.
to fail to recognize the difference between; mistake (one thing) for another. to disconcert; embarrass. to cause to become disordered. the enemy ranks were confused by gas.
