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
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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
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