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Confusing vs Baffling - What's the difference?

confusing | baffling |

Baffling is a synonym of confusing.



As adjectives the difference between confusing and baffling

is that confusing is difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc while baffling is puzzling and frustrating.

As verbs the difference between confusing and baffling

is that confusing is present participle of lang=en while baffling is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun baffling is

an act of foiling or thwarting.

confusing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc
    • Several sections in that book are really confusing .

    Related terms

    * confuse * confused * confusion

    Verb

    (head)

    • baffling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • puzzling and frustrating

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of foiling or thwarting.
  • * 1831 , The Quarterly Review (London)