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confusing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  confuse 
 
  4  of  6  senses  of  confuse 
 
  Sense  2 
  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate 
  =>  perplex,  get  puzzle,  mystify,  baffle,  beat  bewilder,  flummox,  stupefy,  stupify,  nonplus,  gravel,  amaze,  dumbfound 
  =>  disorient,  disorientate 
 
  Sense  3 
  confuse,  flurry,  consternate,  disconcert,  put  off 
  =>  fluster 
  =>  bother 
  =>  distract,  deflect 
 
  Sense  4 
  jumble,  confuse,  mix  up 
  =>  addle,  muddle,  puddle 
 
  Sense  6 
  confuse,  blur,  obscure 
  =>  muddy 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  confuse 
 
  4  of  6  senses  of  confuse 
 
  Sense  2 
  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate 
  =>  perplex,  get  puzzle,  mystify,  baffle,  beat  bewilder,  flummox,  stupefy,  stupify,  nonplus,  gravel,  amaze,  dumbfound 
  =>  stump,  mix  up 
  =>  stagger 
  =>  riddle 
  =>  elude,  escape 
  =>  defy,  resist,  refuse 
  =>  beggar 
  =>  disorient,  disorientate 
 
  Sense  3 
  confuse,  flurry,  consternate,  disconcert,  put  off 
  =>  fluster 
  =>  ruffle 
  =>  bother 
  =>  distract,  deflect 
 
  Sense  4 
  jumble,  confuse,  mix  up 
  =>  addle,  muddle,  puddle 
 
  Sense  6 
  confuse,  blur,  obscure 
  =>  muddy 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  confuse 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  confuse 
 
  6  senses  of  confuse 
 
  Sense  1 
  mistake,  confuse,  confound 
  =>  interpret,  construe,  see 
 
  Sense  2 
  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  3 
  confuse,  flurry,  consternate,  disconcert,  put  off 
  =>  embarrass,  abash 
 
  Sense  4 
  jumble,  confuse,  mix  up 
  =>  assemble,  piece,  put  together,  set  up 
 
  Sense  5 
  confuse 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  6 
  confuse,  blur,  obscure 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  confuse 
 
  confuse  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  confuse 
 
  Sense  1 
  mistake,  confuse,  confound 
  =>  interpret,  construe,  see 
 
  Sense  4 
  jumble,  confuse,  mix  up 
  =>  assemble,  piece,  put  together,  set  up 
 
  Sense  5 
  confuse 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  6 
  confuse,  blur,  obscure 
  =>  change,  alter 
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  Sense  2 
  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  3 
  confuse,  flurry,  consternate,  disconcert,  put  off 
  =>  embarrass,  abash 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  confuse 
 
  The  verb  confuse  has  6  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  mistake,  confuse,  confound  --  (mistake  one  thing  for  another;  "you  are  confusing  me  with  the  other  candidate";  "I  mistook  her  for  the  secretary") 
  2.  (5)  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate  --  (be  confusing  or  perplexing  to  cause  to  be  unable  to  think  clearly:  "These  questions  confuse  even  the  experts";  "This  question  completely  threw  me";  "This  question  befuddled  even  the  teacher") 
  3.  confuse,  flurry,  consternate,  disconcert,  put  off  --  (cause  to  feel  embarrassment;  "The  constant  attention  of  the  young  man  confused  her") 
  4.  jumble,  confuse,  mix  up  --  (assemble  without  order  or  sense  "She  jumbles  the  words  when  she  is  supposed  to  write  a  sentence") 
  5.  confuse  --  (make  unclear  or  incomprehensible;  "The  new  tax  return  forms  only  confuse") 
  6.  confuse,  blur,  obscure  --  (make  unclear,  indistinct,  or  blurred;  "Her  remarks  confused  the  debate") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  confusing 
 
  The  adj  confusing  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  confusing  --  (causing  confusion  or  disorientation;  "a  confusing  jumble  of  road  signs";  "being  hospitalized  can  be  confusing  and  distressing  for  a  small  child") 
  2.  (1)  confusing,  perplexing,  puzzling  --  (lacking  clarity  of  meaning;  causing  confusion  or  perplexity;  "sent  confusing  signals  to  Iraq";  "perplexing  to  someone  who  knew  nothing  about  it";  "a  puzzling  statement") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  confusing 
 
  2  senses  of  confusing 
 
  Sense  1 
  confusing 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  disorienting)  ->  orienting,  orientating 
 
  Sense  2 
  confusing,  perplexing,  puzzling 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unclear)  ->  clear 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  confusing 
 
  2  senses  of  confusing 
 
  Sense  1 
  confusing 
  =>  disorienting  (vs.  orienting) 
 
  Sense  2 
  confusing,  perplexing,  puzzling 
  =>  unclear  (vs.  clear) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  confusing 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  confusing 
 
  confusing  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  confusing 
  confusing 
 
  Overview  of  verb  confuse 
 
  The  verb  confuse  has  6  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  mistake,  confuse,  confound  --  (mistake  one  thing  for  another;  "you  are  confusing  me  with  the  other  candidate";  "I  mistook  her  for  the  secretary") 
  2.  (5)  confuse,  throw,  fox,  befuddle,  fuddle,  bedevil,  confound,  discombobulate  --  (be  confusing  or  perplexing  to  cause  to  be  unable  to  think  clearly:  "These  questions  confuse  even  the  experts";  "This  question  completely  threw  me";  "This  question  befuddled  even  the  teacher") 
  3.  confuse,  flurry,  consternate,  disconcert,  put  off  --  (cause  to  feel  embarrassment;  "The  constant  attention  of  the  young  man  confused  her") 
  4.  jumble,  confuse,  mix  up  --  (assemble  without  order  or  sense  "She  jumbles  the  words  when  she  is  supposed  to  write  a  sentence") 
  5.  confuse  --  (make  unclear  or  incomprehensible;  "The  new  tax  return  forms  only  confuse") 
  6.  confuse,  blur,  obscure  --  (make  unclear,  indistinct,  or  blurred;  "Her  remarks  confused  the  debate") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  confusing 
 
  The  adj  confusing  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  confusing  --  (causing  confusion  or  disorientation;  "a  confusing  jumble  of  road  signs";  "being  hospitalized  can  be  confusing  and  distressing  for  a  small  child") 
  2.  (1)  confusing,  perplexing,  puzzling  --  (lacking  clarity  of  meaning;  causing  confusion  or  perplexity;  "sent  confusing  signals  to  Iraq";  "perplexing  to  someone  who  knew  nothing  about  it";  "a  puzzling  statement") 



confusing definition