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Perplexing vs Confounding - What's the difference?

perplexing | confounding | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between perplexing and confounding

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

As an adjective perplexing

is confusing or puzzling.

As a noun confounding is

the act by which things are confounded, or confused.

perplexing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • confusing or puzzling
  • bewildering

    • Verb

    (head)

    • confounding

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which things are confounded, or confused.