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confusing

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/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ · con-fus-ing

Causing confusion; bewildering.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Causing confusion; bewildering.

ایسا جو کنفیوژن یا الجھن پیدا کرتا ہے؛ غیر واضح.

مبہم

mubham

Formal: مبہم

Synonyms

bewilderingunclearperplexingپُراسرارغیر واضحمخلوط

Antonyms

clearsimplestraightforwardواضحسادہسیدھا

Common Collocations

  • confusing situation
  • confusing instructions
  • confusing message

Example Sentences

The directions were so confusing that we got lost.

ہدایات اتنی مبہم تھیں کہ ہم راستہ بھول گئے۔

Hidayaat itni mubham thin ke hum rasta bhool gaye.

He has a confusing way of explaining things.

اس کی چیزوں کی وضاحت کرنے کا طریقہ کافی مبہم ہے۔

Us ki cheezon ki wazahat karne ka tareeqa kafi mubham hai.

The plot of the movie was confusing to many viewers.

فلم کا پلاٹ بہت سے ناظرین کے لیے مبہم تھا۔

Film ka plot bohat se nazreen ke liye mubham tha.

Easily Confused With

confusion:Confusing describes something that causes confusion, while confusion is the state of being unable to think clearly.

Word Family

confuse
verbپریشان کرنا
confusion
nounپریشانی
confused
adjectiveمبہم

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'confusing' as 'con-fuse,' meaning to mix up.

Imagine a tangled ball of yarn, representing confusion.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پھر وہی بات جو مجھ کو سمجھ نہیں آتی مبہم ہیں سب علامتیں، بہت کچھ ماننے میں ہیں ناکام

Phir wahi baat jo mujh ko samajh nahi aati Mubham hain sab aalaamatain, bohat kuch maan ne mein hain nakaam

Again the point that I cannot understand. All signs are confusing; failing to accept much.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

گڈریے کا بیٹا بکریوں کا بیٹا

Gaddriay ka beta bakriyon ka beta

The son of the shepherd is the son of the goats.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "confundere" — to pour together

First known use: 15th century

The word 'confusing' developed from the Latin 'confundere,' which means to mix up or blend together, leading to the modern English use describing something that creates uncertainty.