confusing

American  

[kuhn-fyoo-zing] / kənˈfyu zɪŋ /

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

Etymology

Origin of confusing

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

Example Sentences

Already, there’s plenty of finger-pointing over why this is all so confusing and difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal

Life was confusing enough at fifteen, so I never pursued it when people mentioned these nonexistent places, and now here was my own uncle saying the same nonsense.

From Literature

The world around him became a confusing tumult of light and sound.

From Literature

Residents are criticizing a state law that requires permits and fees for building projects near Joshua trees, saying it’s opaque, confusing and onerous for those who want to improve or even maintain their properties.

From Los Angeles Times

England's friendly with Uruguay may not have been the most entertaining game, but it was certainly a bizarre and confusing one - for a number of reasons.

From BBC

Related Words

• baffling
• bewildering
• complex
• complicated
• confounding
• difficult
• disconcerting
• perplexing
• upsetting