perplexed
[ per-plekst ]
/ pərˈplɛkst /
adjective
bewildered; puzzled: a perplexed state of mind.
complicated; involved; entangled.
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bewildered, uncertain, puzzled, troubled, complicated, confusing, bewildering, complex, difficult, intricate
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Origin of perplexed
perplex
[ per-pleks ]
/ pərˈplɛks /
verb (used with object)
to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
to make complicated or confused, as a matter or question.
to hamper with complications, confusion, or uncertainty.
Origin of perplex
First recorded in 1585–95; back formation from perplexed
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Examples from the Web for perplexed
perplex
/ (pəˈplɛks) /
verb (tr)
to puzzle; bewilder; confuse
to complicateto perplex an issue
Word Origin for perplex
C15: from obsolete perplex (adj) intricate, from Latin perplexus entangled, from per- (thoroughly) + plectere to entwine
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