confusing
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /kənˈfjuzɪŋ/
KK: /kənˈfjuzɪŋ/
adjective
Definition
Difficult to understand or unclear, often because things are mixed up or chaotic.
Example
The instructions were so confusing that I didn't know what to do next.
Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparative: more confusing
Superlative: most confusing
Conversation
I was trying to follow that documentary last night, but it was really confusing.
I know what you mean! Some parts just didn't make sense at all.
Exactly! I had to rewind it several times to understand.
Yeah, sometimes they make things overly confusing for no reason.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
bewildering
puzzling
muddled
Antonyms
clear
simple
straightforward
verb
Definition
To make someone unable to understand something clearly or to mix up different ideas or things.
Example
The instructions were so confusing that I couldn't follow them.
Tense Forms
Past: confused
Past Participle: confused
Conversation
I found the instructions for the game really confusing.
Yeah, I had trouble understanding them too.
Maybe we should watch a tutorial to clear up the confusing parts.
Root Explanation
Confusing → It is formed from "con-" (meaning together) and "fundere" (meaning to pour). The word describes a situation where ideas or information are poured together in a way that makes it hard to understand.
Memory Tip
Think of ideas being 'poured together' ('con-' means together and 'fundere' means to pour), which helps you remember that 'confusing' means something that mixes up understanding.
Visually Confused Words
nonusing
coursing
unconfuting
reconfusion
inconfusion
cousin
cornhusking