confounding Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
bedevil; discombobulate; confuse; fox; confound; befuddle; fuddle; throw.
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
verb mistake one thing for another
confound; confuse.
- you are confusing me with the other candidate
- I mistook her for the secretary
adjective satellite that confounds or contradicts or confuses
contradictory.