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confusing

[kuhn-fyoo-zing]

adjective

  1. causing or tending to cause confusion.

    a confusing attempt at explanation.



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Other Word Forms

  • confusingly adverb
  • confusingness noun
  • unconfusing adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of confusing1

First recorded in 1840–50; confuse + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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The report says this is highly unlikely to reflect the true scale of the issue, given this crime is under-reported and suffers from confusing and inconsistently applied definitions.

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Even Dickinson’s dashes were erased from early publications of her work by editors who assumed readers would find them confusing.

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With women’s health entering the spotlight as an overlooked area of medicine and as fewer people have access to healthcare, becoming one’s own medical advocate has never been more important — and confusing.

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Stories of passengers caught out by baggage rules they feel are inconsistent or confusing are common, with many customers complaining or seeking clarity from budget airlines on social media.

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Meanwhile, course regulations said to bolster diversity in thought place professors in a confusing bind over the content they can teach and problematic ideas they must entertain in class.

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