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Meaning of 'confusing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Confusing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
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Meaning of 'confusing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . confusing [ s]
Meaning (1):
- causing confusion or disorientation
Example in sentence:
  • a confusing jumble of road signs;
  • being hospitalized can be confusing and distressing for a small child
Meaning (2):
- lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
Example in sentence:
  • a puzzling statement;
  • perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it;
  • sent confusing signals to Iraq

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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