perplexing

pərˈplɛksɪŋ
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Translation of perplexing from English into Dutch

Adjective

hard to interpret

difficult to understand or interpret
  • His perplexing behavior was hard to explain.Zijn onbegrijpelijk gedrag was moeilijk uit te leggen
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Synonyms and analogies of perplexing in English

Examples of perplexing in a sentence

  • Her perplexing question left the audience in silence.
perplex
pərˈplɛks
Verb
tr.
1.

confusion

Rare
cause someone to feel confused or puzzled
Rare
  • The math problem perplexed the students.Het wiskundeprobleem verwarde de studenten.
2.

complication

Rare
make a situation more complicated or intricate
Rare
bemoeilijken verzorgen verder compliceren
  • The new rules perplex the process further.De nieuwe regels bemoeilijken het proces verder.

Translations of "perplexing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
verwarrendadj.

The design was perplexing as it combined unusual elements in unexpected ways.

Het ontwerp was verwarrend, omdat het ongewone elementen op een onverwachte manier combineerde.

verbijsterendprtp.

I don't care how dark or how perplexing your problems might be.

Hoe duister of verbijsterend je problemen ook zijn.

ingewikkeldadj.

To the uninitiated, the medical terminology can be quite perplexing and unclear.

Medische terminologie kan voor buitenstaanders behoorlijk ingewikkeld en onduidelijk zijn.

onbegrijpelijkadj.

The results of the experiment were perplexing and required further analysis.

De resultaten van het experiment waren zo onbegrijpelijk dat er meer onderzoek nodig was.

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Other translations for perplexing:

  • raadselachtigadj.

perplexing: Examples and translations in context

It happened last week, a little perplexing to me.

Het gebeurde vorige week, een beetje verwarrend voor mij.

One of the most complex and perplexing aspects of human existence.

Eén van de meest ingewikkelde... en verwarrende aspecten van het menselijk bestaan.

Strong, raw and perplexing images of daily life.

Sterke, rauwe en verwarrende beelden van het alledaagse leven.

Yes, the case is most perplexing.

Ja, de zaak is zeer verwarrend.

It's probably the perplexing nature of the remains.

Het komt vast door de verwarrende resten.

Solve all these perplexing puzzles and do a lot of pixel hunting there.

Los al deze verwarrende puzzels op en ga op jacht naar wat pixels daarzo.

It is very perplexing, and I can see no clear course for our relationship.

Het is erg verwarrend, ik zie geen duidelijke richting in onze relatie.

He simply never ceased to ask such intelligent but perplexing questions.

Hij ging eenvoudig steeds door met het stellen van zulke intelligente maar verwarrende vragen.

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