CONFUSING Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word confusing. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CONFUSING
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| complex | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts noun • a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts • a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated • (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior • a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures adjective satellite • difficult to analyze or understand | ||||||
| complicated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • difficult to analyze or understand | ||||||
| cryptic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of an obscure nature • having a secret or hidden meaning • having a puzzling terseness | ||||||
| incomprehensible | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • incapable of being explained or accounted for • difficult to understand | ||||||
| intricate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate | ||||||
| muddled | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • confused and vague; used especially of thinking | ||||||
| perplexing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity | ||||||
| puzzling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not clear to the understanding • lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity | ||||||
| tangled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • in a confused mass adjective satellite • highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious | ||||||
| unclear | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • poorly stated or described • not clear to the mind adjective satellite • not easily deciphered | ||||||
| befuddling | adjectiveadj | |||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • make stupid with alcohol | ||||||
| bewildering | adjectiveadj | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||
| confound | verbv | |||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • mistake one thing for another | ||||||
| bedevil | verbv | |||||
verb • treat cruelly • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||
| befuddle | verbv | |||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • make stupid with alcohol | ||||||
| blur | verbv | |||||
noun • a hazy or indistinct representation verb • become glassy; lose clear vision • to make less distinct or clear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • make dim or indistinct • become vague or indistinct | ||||||
| discombobulate | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be confused emotionally • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly | ||||||
| disconcert | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to feel embarrassment • cause to lose one's composure | ||||||
| flummox | verbv | |||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||
| flurry | nounn | |||||
noun • a rapid active commotion • a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that) verb • move in an agitated or confused manner • cause to feel embarrassment | ||||||
