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EXPLAINING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word explaining. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For EXPLAINING

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confounding
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• that confounds or contradicts or confuses

confusing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing confusion or disorientation

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

misleading
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

mystifying
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an obscure nature

perplexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

befuddling
adjectiveadj
verb

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• make stupid with alcohol

complicating
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
verb

• make more complicated

• make more complex, intricate, or richer

deceiving
adjectiveadj
verb

• be false to; be dishonest with

• cause someone to believe an untruth

obfuscating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• make obscure or unclear

obscuring
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• not clearly expressed or understood

• marked by difficulty of style or expression

• difficult to find

• not famous or acclaimed

• not drawing attention

• remote and separate physically or socially

verb

• make less visible or unclear

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• make unintelligible or unclear

• reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

Alternatives for CONFOUNDING

Alternatives for CONFUSING

Alternatives for MISLEADING

Alternatives for MYSTIFYING

Alternatives for PERPLEXING

Alternatives for BEFUDDLING

Alternatives for COMPLICATING

Alternatives for DECEIVING

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