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confusing

  • adjective
  • /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/

difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic, etc.

Example

“Several sections in that book are really confusing.”

Synonyms

  • misleading

Related words

  • confusingly
  • confusingness

Example sentences

  • “You're confusing everyone with yourself.”

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Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “confusing” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.