con ‧ fus ‧ ing S3 /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adverb : ↑ confusedly , ↑ confusingly ; adjective : ↑ confused , ↑ confusing ; verb : ↑ confuse ; noun : ↑ confusion ]
unclear and difficult to understand:
The instructions were really confusing.
It was a very confusing situation.
—confusingly adverb
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THESAURUS
▪ confusing unclear and difficult to understand:
a confusing message
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The road signs were very confusing and we ended up getting lost.
▪ puzzling ( also perplexing formal ) confusing, especially because something is different from what you expect:
Jan's decision not to take part in the race was very puzzling.
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It was the trivial details which he found so perplexing.
▪ baffling extremely difficult to understand even though you have tried for a long time:
Police are close to solving one of Australia's most baffling murder cases.
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The failure was baffling, given the success of his previous businesses.
▪ bewildering very confusing, especially because something is strange or new, or because there are a lot of different things:
Brain diseases can cause many bewildering changes in a person's emotions and behaviour.
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There is a bewildering number of mobile phone deals on offer.