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Word confusing
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / kənˈfjuːzɪŋ / NAmE / kənˈfjuːzɪŋ /
Example
  • the instructions on the box are very confusing.
  • a very confusing experience
  • all this information can be confusing to the user.
  • both teams were wearing the same colours, which made things confusing.
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confusing

(adjective)BrE / kənˈfjuːzɪŋ / NAmE / kənˈfjuːzɪŋ /
  1. difficult to understand; not clear
    • The instructions on the box are very confusing.
    • a very confusing experience

    Extra Examples

    • All this information can be confusing to the user.
    • Both teams were wearing the same colours, which made things confusing.
    • I find the government policy extremely confusing.
    • The new signs will be very confusing for tourists.
    • The two new members had the same name, which made things confusing.
    • It was all very confusing.
    • She experienced a confusing mixture of emotions.
    • The news bulletins were confusing, giving different versions of what was happening.
    • The signposts are confusing for people who don’t know the area.
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