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    perplexing
    /pəˈplɛksɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. completely baffling; very puzzling: "a perplexing problem"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERPLEXING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PERPLEXING definition: 1. confusing, often because you do not know how to solve something: 2. confusing, often because…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perplexingPerplexing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : difficult to understand : causing confusion. A perplexing feature of insomnia is that people seem to overestimate their sleep loss. Rita L. Atkinson et al. Chronic acalculous biliary disorders are among the most perplexing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in medicine. Richard M. Gore.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERPLEX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PERPLEX definition: 1. to confuse and worry someone slightly by being difficult to understand or solve: 2. to confuse…. Learn more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perplexPerplex Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PERPLEX is to make unable to grasp something clearly or to think logically and decisively about something. How to use perplex in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Perplex.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perplexingPerplexing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The adjective perplexing describes something it is confusing. Before you're fluent in Arabic, you may find the unfamiliar alphabet to be totally perplexing. The Latin root of perplexing is perplexus, which means involved, confused, or intricate.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERPLEXING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. puzzling. It took years to understand many perplexing diseases. British Parliamentary procedure is perplexing at the best of times. The rules of cricket are perplexing to most people. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'perplexing' in a sentence. perplexing.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERPLEXING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PERPLEXING meaning: 1. confusing, often because you do not know how to solve something: 2. confusing, often because….

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishperplexing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    perplexing. adjective. /pəˈpleksɪŋ/ /pərˈpleksɪŋ/ making you confused or worried because you do not understand something synonym puzzling. a perplexing problem. I found the whole thing extremely perplexing. Experts gathered to try to answer this extremely perplexing question. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › perplexingPerplexing - definition of perplexing by The Free Dictionary

    1. To confuse or trouble with uncertainty or doubt. 2. To make confusedly intricate; complicate: poorly informed opinions that only perplex the subject. [Back-formation from Middle English perplexed, puzzled; see perplexed .] per·plex′ing·ly adv. Synonyms: perplex, mystify, bewilder, confound, puzzle.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordAll content related to 'perplexing' - Collins Online Dictionary

    All you need to know about "PERPLEXING" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.