perplexing

pərˈplɛksɪŋ

Definition

Definition of perplexing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

hard to interpretdifficult to understand or interpret

His perplexing behavior was hard to explain..
The instructions were perplexing to everyone.
Her perplexing question left the audience in silence.

baffling

bewildering

confusing

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Origin of perplexing

Latin, perplexus (entangled)

Terms with perplexing included in their meaning

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bewilderment

psychology

confusing or perplexing situation

imbroglio

politics

perplexing political or interpersonal situation

bamboozling

adj.

emotion

confusing or perplexing

bemusing

adj.

humor

wryly amusing or perplexing

unriddle

puzzles

solve a perplexing problem or mystery

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French:déroutant, ...
German:schwer verständlich, ...
Italian:incomprensibile, ...
Spanish:desconcertante, ...
Portuguese:enigmático, ...
Chinese:难以理解的, ...
Japanese:理解しにくい, ...
Arabic:محيّر, ...
Hebrew:מְבַלְבֵּל, ...
Russian:запутанный, ...
Ukrainian:незрозумілий, ...
Hindi:दुर्बोध, ...
Bengali:দুর্বোধ্য, ...
Catalan:desconcertant, ...
Czech:perplexní, ...
Danish:forvirrende, ...
Dutch:onbegrijpelijk, ...
Greek:δυσνόητος, ...
Hungarian:zavarba ejtő, ...
Khmer:ពិបាកយល់, ...
Korean:이해하기 어려운, ...
Persian:گیج‌کننده, ...
Polish:niejasny, ...
Portuguese (BR):enigmático, ...
Romanian:enigmatic, ...
Swedish:svårtolkad, ...
Thai:ชวนฉงน, ...
Turkish:anlaşılması zor, ...
Vietnamese:khó hiểu, ...

perplex

pərˈplɛks

Definition of perplex - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

confusion

Rare

cause someone to feel confused or puzzled

Rare

The math problem perplexed the students.

baffle

bewilder

confuse

complication

Rare

make a situation more complicated or intricate

Rare

The new rules perplex the process further.

baffle

bewilder

confuse

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Origin of perplex

Latin, perplexus (entangled)

Examples of perplex in a sentence

The instructions will perplex you if not read carefully.
The unexpected delay will perplex the project timeline.
His sudden resignation perplexed the entire team.

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French:déconcerter, complexifier, ...
German:verwirren, verkomplizieren, ...
Italian:confondere, complicare, ...
Spanish:desconcertar, complicar, ...
Portuguese:confundir, complicar, ...
Chinese:迷惑, 复杂化, ...
Japanese:混乱させる, 複雑にする, ...
Arabic:حَيَّرَ, عَقَّدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְבַלְבֵּל, לְסַבֵּךְ, ...
Russian:озадачивать, усложнять, ...
Ukrainian:збентежити, ускладнювати, ...
Hindi:उलझन में डालना, जटिल बनाना, ...
Bengali:বিভ্রান্ত করা, জটিল করা, ...
Catalan:desconcertar, complicar, ...
Czech:zmást, zkomplikovat, ...
Danish:forvirre, komplicere, ...
Dutch:verwarren, bemoeilijken, ...
Greek:μπερδεύω, περιπλέκω, ...
Hungarian:zavarba ejteni, bonyolítani, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យច្របូកច្របល់, ធ្វើឱ្យស្មុគស្មាញឡើង, ...
Korean:혼란스럽게 하다, 복잡하게 만들다, ...
Persian:گیج کرد, پیچیده کرد, ...
Polish:dezorientować, komplikować, ...
Portuguese (BR):perplexar, complicar, ...
Romanian:a nedumeri, a complica, ...
Swedish:förbrylla, komplicera, ...
Thai:ทำให้งงงวย, ทำให้ซับซ้อน, ...
Turkish:şaşırtmak, karmaşıklaştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm bối rối, làm phức tạp, ...

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Definition of perplexing - Reverso English Dictionary

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