confusing

Meanings

• adjective

  Causing uncertainty or perplexity; hard to understand or explain.

• adjective

  Making it difficult to distinguish or separate.

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Synonyms

flummox , mistake , misleading , mistakable , muddlesome

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with confusing
ponder , wonder , monder , sonder

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. confuse (English) : To make uncertain or perplex; to mix up.
   

2. confusion (English) : A state of uncertainty or perplexity; a lack of clarity or order.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. confusing (as an adjective)
   

2. confusing (as a verb)
   

3. confusion
   

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Variants

List of all variants of confusing that leads to same result
confuse , confused , confuses , confusing , confusingly

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Forms

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confuses, confusedly, confusingly, confusioned

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'confondre', meaning 'to confuse, to mix up'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'confusing' is used an average of 2.5 times per 100,000 words in the English language.

2. The longest word in the English language that can be spelled using only the letters in the word 'confusing' is 'scintillating'.

3. In mathematics, a confusing number is a number that, when read aloud, sounds like a different number. For example, 14,284 can be read as 'fourteen thousand two hundred and eighty-four' or 'fourteen thousand two hundred and forty'.

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Related Concepts

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1. ambiguity: Ambiguity is a related concept to confusing as it also deals with words or situations that have multiple meanings or interpretations.

2. complexity: Complexity is another related concept as it refers to the intricacy or difficulty of understanding something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'confusing' is often used to describe a complex plot or a character's motivations. In art, it can refer to a chaotic or abstract composition. In music, it can describe a dissonant harmony or rhythm.

How to Memorize "confusing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a jumbled puzzle that needs to be put together.
   - Visualize a chaotic scene where everything is mixed up.
   - Think of a maze with twists and turns that makes it hard to find your way.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'confusing' with 'jumbled puzzle'.
   - Link it with 'chaotic scene' or 'maze'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym C-O-N-F-U-S-I-N-G to remember the meaning: 'Causing uncertainty, onset of perplexity, and uncertainty in explaining'.

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