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Definitions for Confusing
kənˈfyu zɪŋcon·fus·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. confusingadjective

    causing confusion or disorientation

    "a confusing jumble of road signs"; "being hospitalized can be confusing and distressing for a small child"

  2. confusing, perplexing, puzzlingadjective

    lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

    "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement"

Wiktionary

  1. confusingadjective

    difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc

    Several sections in that book are really confusing.

ChatGPT

  1. confusing

    Confusing refers to causing difficulty in understanding or not clear or easy to comprehend due to complexity or uncertainty. It can describe situations, instructions, explanations, or concepts that are hard to follow, uncertain, or contradictory.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Confusing

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Confusing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Confusing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Confusing in a Sentence

  1. Hillary Clinton:

    At the end of the day, I am sorry that this has been confusing to people and has raised a lot of questions, but there are answers to all these questions and I will continue to provide those answers.

  2. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

    Life is confusing enough right now for our children, think about those kids in Los Angeles who last week had their entire district closed because of a threat. Think about what they felt like the next day when they went back to school. Did they feel completely comfortable, did they feel like they were safe? How did their mothers and fathers feel when they sent them to school that day? And now today the Nashua schools are closed, based on a threat as well. How are those kids going to feel when they go back to school?

  3. Abigail Aiken:

    People are not going to be sure mifepristone or misoprostol in fact, is available. I think it’s going to be confusing, as people look around for options or feel unsure about their options, they may end up delaying [care].

  4. Amanda Rykoff:

    Honestly I didn't know much about the process, i had heard through friends on social media that the website was confusing. ... I knew that the website would be hard to follow.

  5. Mario Moscatelli:

    These beautiful animals end up confusing plastic garbage with food. That can lead to death as the plastic material obstructs the digestive tract.

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