Syn: perplexing, stupefying.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. causing bafflement and confusion; as, he sent confusing
signals to Iraq.
Syn: bewildering, confused. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
confusing — index dubious, enigmatic, equivocal, indefinable, labyrinthine, opaque Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
confusing — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ become, get ▪ make sth ▪ … Collocations dictionary
confusing — adj. confusing to + inf. (it was confusing to listen to the testimony) * * * [kən fjuːzɪŋ] confusing to + inf. (it was confusing to listen to the testimony) … Combinatory dictionary
confusing — con|fus|ing [ kən fjuzıŋ ] adjective * if something is confusing, it is not easy to understand because it is complicated or not well organized or explained: Some of the questions he asked were very confusing. She had left a very confusing message … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
confusing — [[t]kənfju͟ːzɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED 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.… … English dictionary
confusing */ — UK [kənˈfjuːzɪŋ] / US [kənˈfjuzɪŋ] adjective if something is confusing, it is not easy to understand because it is complicated or not well organized or explained Some of the questions he asked were very confusing. She d left a very confusing… … English dictionary
confusing — adjective 1. causing confusion or disorientation (Freq. 1) a confusing jumble of road signs being hospitalized can be confusing and distressing for a small child • Similar to: ↑disorienting 2. lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or… … Useful english dictionary
confusing — con|fus|ing S3 [kənˈfju:zıŋ] adj unclear and difficult to understand ▪ The instructions were really confusing. ▪ It was a very confusing situation. >confusingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
confusing — adjective difficult to understand because there is no clear order or pattern: The instructions were so confusing I ve done it all wrong. | It was a very confusing situation. confusingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Confusing — Confuse Con*fuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confusing}.] 1. To mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished; to jumble together; to confound; to render indistinct or obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to confuse one … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
