Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Confuse \Con*fuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confused}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Confusing}.]
   1. To mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished;
      to jumble together; to confound; to render indistinct or
      obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to confuse one's vision.

            A universal hubbub wild Of stunning sounds and
            voices all confused.                  --Milton.

   2. To perplex; to disconcert; to abash; to cause to lose
      self-possession.

            Nor thou with shadowed hint confuse A life that
            leads melodious days.                 --Tennyson.

            Confused and sadly she at length replied. --Pope.

   Syn: To abash; disorder; disarrange; disconcert; confound;
        obscure; distract. See {Abash}.

Source : WordNet®

confusing
     adj 1: causing confusion or disorientation; "a confusing jumble of
            road signs"; "being hospitalized can be confusing and
            distressing for a small child"
     2: lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity;
        "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone
        who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement" [syn: {perplexing},
         {puzzling}]