27
perplexing(verb, adjective, hard, false, awkward)
23
puzzling(adjective, hard, false, uncertain, awkward)
17
baffling(verb, adjective, hard, delicate, complex)
14
enigmatic(adjective, hard, uncertain, vague, unclear)
12
mystifying(adjective, hard, delicate, complex, complicated)
11
bewildering(adjective, hard, false, awkward, involved)
10
confused
10
confounding(verb, adjective, hard, delicate, false)
9
complex(adjective, hard, delicate, involved, tricky)
9
disconcerting(adjective, awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable, puzzling)
9
mysterious(adjective, hard, delicate, complex, tricky)
9
unclear(adjective, hard, delicate, uncertain, complex)
8
intricate(adjective, hard, complex, involved, tricky)
7
disturbing(verb, adjective, awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable)
7
obscure(adjective, hard, uncertain, vague, unclear)
6
ambiguous(adjective, false, uncertain, vague, unclear)
6
involved(adjective, hard, complex, tricky, complicated)
6
upsetting(verb, adjective, awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable)
5
cringeworthy
5
embarrassing(adjective, awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable)
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