confusing
/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण कन्फ़्यूज़िंग
उलझन में डालने वाला, भ्रामक, अस्पष्ट
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difficult to understand; not clear
उलझन में डालने वाला, भ्रामक, अस्पष्ट
- The instructions on the form are confusing.
- a confusing network of lanes in the old city
- The two names are very confusing.
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- The new bus timings are very confusing.
- I found the first chapter rather confusing.
- It is confusing when every road has the same name.
Synonyms puzzling bewildering baffling unclear perplexing
Opposite clear simple straightforward plain
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be confusing (to sb)
'Confusing' describes the thing that causes the confusion. The person affected is added with 'to'.
'Confusing' उस चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो भ्रम पैदा करती है; प्रभावित व्यक्ति 'to' से जोड़ा जाता है।
- The new rule is confusing to farmers.
- The route map is quite confusing.
confusing + noun
It comes before a noun to say that the thing is unclear or has many parts.
यह noun से पहले आकर बताता है कि वह चीज़ अस्पष्ट या कई भागों वाली है।
- It was a confusing situation.
- He gave confusing directions.
find sth confusing
A common way to say that you cannot follow something.
यह कहने का आम तरीक़ा कि आप किसी बात को समझ नहीं पा रहे।
- I find the form quite confusing.
- Many learners find English spelling confusing.
confusing vs confused
-ing for the cause, -ed for the person who feels it. This pair is a classic exam trap.
कारण के लिए -ing और अनुभव करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए -ed; यह जोड़ी परीक्षा का पुराना जाल है।
- The lesson was confusing, so we felt confused.
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adverb + confusing
ratherveryextremelysomewhata bit
- The signboards are extremely confusing at the junction.
confusing + noun
instructionsmessagesignalsituationdirectionsterm
- The confusing message caused delay.
verb + confusing
besoundlookseemfind
- The syllabus seems confusing at first.
confusing + for/to
for beginnersto studentsfor visitorsto outsiders
- Delhi's metro map is confusing for first-time visitors.
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- Radhika found the question paper confusing.
राधिका को प्रश्न-पत्र उलझन भरा लगा।
- The shop has a confusing number of schemes.
दुकान में योजनाओं की उलझा देने वाली भरमार है।
- His confusing reply left everyone puzzled.
उसके उलझे हुए उत्तर ने सबको असमंजस में डाल दिया।
- The two stations have confusing, similar names.
दोनों स्टेशनों के नाम मिलते-जुलते होने के कारण भ्रम पैदा करते हैं।
- Timetable changes are always confusing for passengers.
समय-सारणी में बदलाव यात्रियों के लिए सदा उलझन भरे होते हैं।
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✗ I am very confusing about the rules.
✓ I am very confused about the rules.
A person who feels confusion is 'confused'.
जिस व्यक्ति को भ्रम हो, वह 'confused' होता है।
✗ The teacher felt confusing by the question.
✓ The teacher felt confused by the question.
After 'felt', use the -ed adjective for the person's feeling.
'Felt' के बाद व्यक्ति की भावना के लिए -ed विशेषण आता है।
✗ This chapter is so confusing for me to understand it.
✓ This chapter is so confusing for me to understand.
The pronoun 'it' is repeated; the object is already understood from 'chapter'.
यहाँ 'it' दोहराया गया है; object पहले से 'chapter' से स्पष्ट है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
con·fus·ing
?Which word?
confusing or confused?
Confusing describes the thing that causes confusion: 'a confusing map'. Confused describes the person who feels it: 'I am confused.' 'I am confusing' would mean that you make others confused. The same -ing/-ed contrast runs through boring/bored, exciting/excited, interesting/interested. Confuse A with B means to mistake one for the other.
Confusing उस चीज़ के लिए है जो उलझन पैदा करे: 'a confusing map'। Confused उस व्यक्ति के लिए जो उलझन महसूस करे: 'I am confused'। 'I am confusing' का अर्थ होगा कि आप दूसरों को उलझाते हैं। यही -ing/-ed अंतर boring/bored, exciting/excited, interesting/interested में है। 'Confuse A with B' का अर्थ 'एक को दूसरा समझ लेना' है।
Keep the puzzle words together: confusing, puzzling, bewildering, baffling, perplexing, mystifying.
उलझन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: confusing, puzzling, bewildering, baffling, perplexing, mystifying।
§Grammar and usage
Confusing (thing) versus confused (person); 'confuse A with B' (not 'confuse A to B').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: confusing (चीज़) बनाम confused (व्यक्ति); 'confuse A with B' ('confuse A to B' नहीं)।