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Questioning vs Confused - What's the difference?

questioning | confused |

As adjectives the difference between questioning and confused

is that questioning is characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt or wonder while confused is unable to think clearly or understand.

As verbs the difference between questioning and confused

is that questioning is present participle of lang=en while confused is past tense of confuse.

As a noun questioning

is the action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.

questioning

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry.
  • The act of challenging, wondering and doubting.
  • Interrogation

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt or wonder.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • confused

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (confuse)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (lb) unable to think clearly or understand
  • (lb) disoriented
  • chaotic, jumbled or muddled
  • making no sense; illogical
  • embarrassed

    • Synonyms

    (checksyns) * puzzled * perplexed

    Related terms

    * confuse * confusing * confusion