The difference between Confusing and Distinct
When used as adjectives, confusing means difficult to understand, whereas distinct means capable of being perceived very clearly.
check bellow for the other definitions of Confusing and Distinct
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Confusing as an adjective:
difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc
Examples:
"Several sections in that book are really confusing."
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Confusing as a verb:
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Distinct as an adjective:
Capable of being perceived very clearly.
Examples:
"Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic."
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Distinct as an adjective:
Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
Examples:
"Horses are distinct from zebras."
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Distinct as an adjective:
Noticeably different from others; distinctive.
Examples:
"Olga's voice is quite distinct because of her accent."
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Distinct as an adjective:
Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
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Distinct as an adjective (obsolete):
Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
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Distinct as an adjective (obsolete):
Marked; variegated.
Compare words:
Compare with synonyms and related words:
- confusing vs muddlesome
- confusing vs mistakable
- confusing vs misleading
- clear vs distinct
- distinct vs vivid
- confusing vs distinct
- distinct vs indistinct
- different vs distinct
- distinct vs separate
- distinct vs several
- distinct vs same
- distinct vs indistinguishable
- characteristic vs distinct
- distinct vs distinctive
- distinct vs prominent
- discrete vs distinct
- distinct vs individual
- distinct vs noncontinuous
- distinct vs separate
- distinct vs specified
- distinct vs patterned