Confusing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Confusing is an adjective meaning difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic, etc.
Meaning
difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic, etc.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of confuse
Example Sentences
Several sections in that book are really confusing.
The Cleveland Clinic’s Sukol thinks the word “healthy” is confusing and should be replaced with the term “nourishing,” as some processed foods have been marketed as “healthy.”
Synonyms for confusing
Depending on context, synonyms include muddlesome, mistakable, misleading, baffling, bemusing, bewildering.
Antonyms for confusing
Common opposites include judicious, obvious, sensible.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include puzzling, perplexing, unclear, disorienting, erratic, garbled.
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