Synonyms for confounding

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contradictory · bewildering

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Adjective

Antonyms

clear

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Confusing, bewildering, baffling or perplexing.

Example sentences

• contradictory What they say is contradictory to their feelings.
• bewildering Tom found the sheer size of the city bewildering at first.

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Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

11 letters

bewildering⁴

13 letters

contradictory⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bewildering⁴ = 4 syllables).