confusing

• Qui est difficile à comprendre ou qui provoque de l'incertitude, de l'ambiguïté ou de la perplexité.

Describes something that is difficult to understand or causes uncertainty.

1. Hard to understandB1formal

   Something that is difficult to understand or makes you feel uncertain.

   qui prête à confusion

   • The instructions were confusing and poorly written.
   • His explanation was confusing to everyone in the room.
   • The map was confusing, so we got lost.

   Synonymesambiguousbafflingbewilderinginexplicablemystifyingperplexingpuzzlingunclear

   Antonymesclearlucidobvioussimplestraightforwardunderstandable

2. Causing uncertaintyB1formal

   Making it difficult to know what is true or correct.

   qui déroute, déroutant

   • The witness gave a confusing account of the accident.
   • The new rules are confusing for employees.
   • It was a confusing situation with no clear solution.

   Synonymesambiguousbafflingbewilderingmystifyingperplexingpuzzlingunclear

   Antonymesclearobviousplainstraightforwardunambiguous

• Verbe signifiant faire perdre à quelqu'un sa clarté d'esprit, le plonger dans la perplexité ou l'embarras, ou mélanger des choses au point de les rendre indistinctes.

A verb meaning to cause someone to become bewildered or unable to understand something clearly.

1. Cause misunderstandingB1formal

   To make someone unable to think clearly or understand something.

   Embrouiller, déconcerter

   • The instructions confused many of the students.
   • His explanation only confused me more.
   • Don't confuse the issue with irrelevant details.

   Synonymesbafflebefuddlebewilderconfoundflummoxmuddlemystifynonplusperplexpuzzle

   Antonymesclarifyenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Mistake one thing for anotherB1formal

   To mix up two or more things or people in your mind.

   Confondre une chose avec une autre

   • I always confuse the twins with each other.
   • People often confuse Austria with Australia.
   • She confused the dates and arrived a day early.

   Synonymesconflateconfoundmix upmuddle

   Antonymesdifferentiatediscriminatedistinguish