confusing

1. 1.

   causing confusion or disorientation

   “a confusing jumble of road signs”

   “being hospitalized can be confusing and distressing for a small child”

   Similardisorienting
2. 2.

   lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

   “sent confusing signals to Iraq”

   “perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it”

   “a puzzling statement”

   Synonymsperplexingpuzzling

   Similarunclear

Questions about confusing

What does confusing mean?

confusing means "causing confusion or disorientation". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in confusing?

confusing has 3 syllables: con-fu-sing. The stress falls on "fu". In IPA it is /kənˈfjuzɪŋ/.

What is another word for confusing?

Close synonyms include perplexing, puzzling. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is confusing a common word?

confusing is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with confusing?

2 words rhyme with confusing. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.