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Confusing vs Initialese - What's the difference?

confusing | initialese |

As an adjective confusing

is difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc.

As a verb confusing

is .

As a noun initialese is

(informal) language that is rendered confusing by many initialisms.

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)

    • initialese

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (informal) Language that is rendered confusing by many initialisms.
  • * 1965 , Design news (volume 20, issues 10-17)
    • Let me assure you, sir, that I will, in the interests of APANUA, continue the ceaseless fight against senseless acronymity, initialese , indecipherable abbreviation.

    See also

    * abbreviationitis