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Irritating vs Confusing - What's the difference?

irritating | confusing |

As adjectives the difference between irritating and confusing

is that irritating is causing irritation, annoyance or pain while confusing is difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc.

As verbs the difference between irritating and confusing

is that irritating is while confusing is .

irritating

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing irritation, annoyance or pain.
  • Stimulating]] or [[excite, exciting a response.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * nonirritating

    Verb

    (head)
  • 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)