n. the act of demonstrating that something is false; confutation. Syn. -- falsification, falsifying, disproving, refuting. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adj. 1. causing mental confusion and perplexity. Syn. -- perplexing, stupefying. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. causing bafflement and confusion; as, he sent confusing signals to Iraq. Syn. -- bewildering, confused. [ WordNet 1.5 ]