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Definition of confusing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

confusing

adjective
 
/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
 
/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
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  1. difficult to understand; not clear
    • The instructions on the box are very confusing.
    • a confusing situation/experience
    • confusing messages/signals
    • a confusing array of options
    • This is where it all starts to get really confusing.
    • Beginners may find the terminology confusing.
    • confusing for somebody The new signs will be very confusing for tourists.
    • confusing to somebody All this information can be confusing to the user.
    • confusing to do The site is somewhat confusing to navigate.
    • it is confusing (for/to somebody) to do something It would be confusing to have two sets of regulations for a single country.
    Extra Examples
    • Both teams were wearing the same colours, which made things confusing.
    • I find the government policy extremely 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.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • look
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • for
    • to
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See confusing in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee confusing in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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