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Confusing
/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
Creating uncertainty, misunderstanding, or a lack of clarity.
Synonyms:
bewildering
perplexing
puzzling
baffling
muddled
Antonyms:
clear
understandable
coherent
explicit
comprehensible
Examples:
This book is very
confusing
.
His explanation is a bit
confusing
to me.
Etymology:
From Latin
confundere
meaning "to mix together" or "jumble up," through Old French
confus
, meaning "confounded."
Usage Statistics:
15 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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