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confusing

/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Confusing means: lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.

Synonyms for confusing14

adjective, as in lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

perplexing, puzzling, unclear

adjective, as in causing confusion or disorientation

disorienting

also used for confusing

muddlesome, mistakable, misleading, baffling, bemusing, befuddling, bewildering, cattywampus, clear as mud, confounding

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What does confusing mean?2

adjective

1

lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity“sent confusing signals to Iraq”

2

causing confusion or disorientation“a confusing jumble of road signs”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with confusing?9

two syllables

usinglosingchoosingcruisingbruising

three syllables

refusingamusingaccusingabusing
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Confusing in a sentence

  • The debate has been interesting, confusing, and sometimes horrifying.unknown
  • I finally found my way out of the confusing maze.CK
  • I was mixed up by the confusing explanation.unknown
  • It was a confusing time for all of us.CK
  • I found the plot of this book confusing.CK
  • It’s confusing to know what went wrong when everything seemed perfect at first.Nuel
  • The presentation of this website is sometimes confusing.Scott
  • It was a confusing time for us all.CK

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