Synonyms:
confusing, perplexing, puzzling
Meaning: lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity; "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement"
Usage examples
It's really very perplexing
The kangaroo still continues to grow, which is very strange and perplexing.
There is the frequent addition of rather perplexing foot-notes, affording large choice of words and phrases.
If the world was full of perplexing problems she would trust, and only ask to see the one step needful for the hour.
'He knocked him over,' I replied, liking sometimes to use such idioms, with the double object of teaching and perplexing her.
In many respects the attainment of these somewhat conflicting ends was the most perplexing of the problems which confronted Mr. Edison.
"Really," cried Miss Berengaria, while Durham stood by laughing, "it is most perplexing to assist at the meeting of a quartette of lovers.