confusing

• Descreve algo difícil de entender ou que causa incerteza, desorientação ou falta de clareza.

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.

   Confuso

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

   Sinônimosambiguousbafflingbewilderinginexplicablemystifyingperplexingpuzzlingunclear

   Antônimosclearlucidobvioussimplestraightforwardunderstandable

2. Causing uncertaintyB1formal

   Making it difficult to know what is true or correct.

   Confuso

   • 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.

   Sinônimosambiguousbafflingbewilderingmystifyingperplexingpuzzlingunclear

   Antônimosclearobviousplainstraightforwardunambiguous

• Verbo que significa fazer alguém ficar confuso, perplexo ou sem compreender algo claramente; também pode indicar misturar ou trocar coisas, tornando-as indistintas.

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.

   Confundir

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

   Sinônimosbafflebefuddlebewilderconfoundflummoxmuddlemystifynonplusperplexpuzzle

   Antônimosclarifyenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Mistake one thing for anotherB1formal

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

   Confundir

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

   Sinônimosconflateconfoundmix upmuddle

   Antônimosdifferentiatediscriminatedistinguish