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confusing

adjective B2
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kafa karıştırıcı, anlaşılması zor

causing difficulty in understanding; not clear or easy to interpret

The directions on the box are confusing.

  • Many tourists find the subway map confusing at first.
  • The professor's explanation was so confusing that several students asked for clarification.
  • Despite the detailed charts, the report remains confusing due to inconsistent terminology.
  • The ambiguous wording of the contract rendered the legal obligations confusing for all parties involved.
  • confusing instructions · kafa karıştırıcı talimatlar The manual contained confusing instructions that made assembly difficult.
  • confusing message · kafa karıştırıcı mesaj She received a confusing message about the meeting time.
  • be confusing to sb The new policy is confusing to many students.
  • find sth confusing He finds the lecture confusing because of the fast pace.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: bewildering

opposite: clear

Same family

know one and the others are easyFamily:

confusing kafa karıştırıcı, anlaşılması zor

confuse karıştırmak, şaşırtmak confused kafası karışmış, şaşkın confusingly kafa karıştırıcı biçimde, kafa karıştırırcasına, anlaşılması güç şekilde confusion karışıklık, kafa karışıklığı

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