bewilderingsymbol
nounUK /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋˌsɪmbəl/
US /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋˌsɪmbəl/
A confusing sign that makes it hard to understand what it means.
The strange markings on the old map were a bewilderingsymbol that no one could read.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A secret code that hides a message in a tricky way.
The spies used a bewilderingsymbol to keep their plans safe.
3. A drawing that seems to have no clear meaning at first glance.
She doodled a bewilderingsymbol in the margin of her notebook.
4. A warning sign that is so unclear it causes more confusion than help.
The bewilderingsymbol near the trail left hikers unsure which way to go.