confusing (컨**퓨**징) — difficult to understand; making someone feel bewildered
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: difficult to understand; making someone feel bewildered
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 이해하기 어려운; 혼란스러운
Korean pronunciation: 컨**퓨**징
Example Sentences
- The GPS gave such confusing directions that we ended up at a petting zoo instead of the airport.
- His confusing explanation made quantum physics sound like a cooking recipe gone wrong.
- The confusing layout of the new shopping mall had customers walking in circles for hours.
confusing
ADJECTIVE//kənˈfjuːzɪŋ//
difficult to understand; making someone feel bewildered
The new subway map is so confusing that tourists keep walking in circles.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'confundere'에서 유래되었으며, '함께 부어서 섞다'라는 의미였습니다. 마치 여러 가지 액체를 한꺼번에 섞어서 무엇인지 알 수 없게 만드는 것처럼, 정신을 혼란스럽게 한다는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“The GPS gave such confusing directions that we ended up at a petting zoo instead of the airport.”
“His confusing explanation made quantum physics sound like a cooking recipe gone wrong.”
“The confusing layout of the new shopping mall had customers walking in circles for hours.”
“It's confusing when your identical twin brothers wear the same clothes every day.”
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