confusing

[kuhn-fyoo-zing] / kənˈfyu zɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

puzzling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffling bewildering complex complicated confounding difficult disconcerting perplexing upsetting

STRONG

befuddling blurring disorienting involved mystifying unsettling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear easy plain simple

WEAK

orderly reassuring

Example Sentences

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It is complicated, bordering on confusing, and that must be one of the reasons it can feel so opaque to people.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

This season, Reddit has been filled with posts asking where to find particular a game and complaining about how confusing it all has become.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

We’re new at this, and confusing the two is easy.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

It made the whole situation a bit confusing.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

"No, not there. It might be confusing," she said.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

confusing

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