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Confusing vs Perplexing - What's the difference?

confusing | perplexing |

As adjectives the difference between confusing and perplexing

is that confusing is difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc while perplexing is confusing or puzzling.

As verbs the difference between confusing and perplexing

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

confusing

English

Adjective

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

    Verb

    (head)
  • perplexing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • confusing or puzzling
  • bewildering
  • Verb

    (head)