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adjective
- 1. completely baffled; very puzzled: "she gave him a perplexed look"
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PERPLEXED definition: 1. confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve: 2. confused, because something…. Learn more.
PERPLEX definition: 1. to confuse and worry someone slightly by being difficult to understand or solve: 2. to confuse…. Learn more.
to make unable to grasp something clearly or to think logically and decisively about something; to make intricate or involved : complicate… See the full definition
1. : filled with uncertainty : puzzled. 2. : full of difficulty. perplexedly. pər-ˈplek-səd-lē -ˈplekst-lē. adverb. Synonyms. baffled. confounded. hard put. hard-pressed. nonplussed. nonplused. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of perplexed in a Sentence. He gave her a perplexed look. The explanation left me thoroughly perplexed.
Use the adjective perplexed to describe someone who is utterly baffled or confused. If you've ever studied for the wrong test and been surprised and confused by the exam in front of you, you've been perplexed.
Perplexed definition: bewildered; puzzled. See examples of PERPLEXED used in a sentence.
Perplex definition: to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally. See examples of PERPLEX used in a sentence.
Definition of perplexed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you are perplexed, you feel confused and slightly worried by something because you do not understand it.
verb. /pəˈpleks/ /pərˈpleks/ [usually passive] Verb Forms. perplex somebody | it perplexes somebody that… if something perplexes you, it makes you confused or worried because you do not understand it synonym puzzle. They were perplexed by her response. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
