Confusing Terminology

verb to cause confusion or make something unclear

• The complex legal jargon tends to befog many individuals during court proceedings.
• I'm sorry, your explanation is befogging me. Can you simplify it?
• The new tax laws really befogged me. I have no idea how to file my taxes now.
• Her emotions were so overwhelming that they seemed to befog her rational thinking.

adjective causing confusion or puzzlement; confusing and puzzling at the same time

• The complex scientific theory was confuzzling to the students.
• I find algebra confuzzling sometimes.
• The new video game controls are so confuzzling.
• The twists and turns of the mystery novel were confuzzling until the very end.