† perplexitiven.adj.

Forms: late Middle English perplextif, 1500s perplexatyue, 1600s–1700s perplexitive.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin perplexāt- , perplexārī , -ive suffix; perplexity n., -ive suffix.

Etymology: Either < classical Latin perplexāt-, past participial stem of perplexārī to cause perplexity (see perplexable adj.) + -ive suffix, or < perplexity n. + -ive suffix.With use as adjective compare earlier perplexive adj.

Obsolete. rare.

A. n.

A perplexing state or condition; an occasion of perplexity or anxiety.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > types of difficulty > [noun] > difficulty or perplexity

disjointc1374

dulcarnona1413

perplexitive1465

disjunct1553

quandary?1576

dilemma1590

distraction1602

trilemma1672

1465 J. Russe in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) II. 308 Summe matere..is lyk to stonden in a perplextif if ye take not a conclucion in haste.

1542 A. Borde Compend. Regyment Helth xxxix. sig. N.ii^v Let hym resorte to mery company to breke of his perplexatyues.

B. adj.

Causing perplexity, perplexing.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > act of perplexing > [adjective]

maskinga1387

maskeringc1400

mazingc1449

mazefula1586

perplexing1585

distraughtful1594

confounding1595

confusive1611

perplexful1618

distracting1632

distractive1633

perplexivea1637

obstupefying1660

perplexitivea1665

posing1666

distractious1667

nonplussing1670

umbraging1683

gravelling1686

embarrassing1691

wildering1742

distractful1746

staggering1769

baffling1783

bewildering1792

head-scratching1827

mystifyingc1827

mystificatory1830

riddlesome1843

confusing1846

a1665 S. Fisher Rusticus ad Academicos in Wks. (1679) 428 Costly Comments..and more perplexitive [1660 perplexive] Unfoldings of it [sc. the Word], that are made by our School-men.

1709 D. Manley Secret Mem. 110 Vapours, a Distemper all new and perplexitive.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	perplexitive
释义	† perplexitiven.adj. Forms: late Middle English perplextif, 1500s perplexatyue, 1600s–1700s perplexitive. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin perplexāt- , perplexārī , -ive suffix; perplexity n., -ive suffix. Etymology: Either < classical Latin perplexāt-, past participial stem of perplexārī to cause perplexity (see perplexable adj.) + -ive suffix, or < perplexity n. + -ive suffix.With use as adjective compare earlier perplexive adj. Obsolete. rare. A. n. A perplexing state or condition; an occasion of perplexity or anxiety. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > types of difficulty > [noun] > difficulty or perplexity disjointc1374 dulcarnona1413 perplexitive1465 disjunct1553 quandary?1576 dilemma1590 distraction1602 trilemma1672 1465 J. Russe in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) II. 308 Summe matere..is lyk to stonden in a perplextif if ye take not a conclucion in haste. 1542 A. Borde Compend. Regyment Helth xxxix. sig. N.ii^v Let hym resorte to mery company to breke of his perplexatyues. B. adj. Causing perplexity, perplexing. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > act of perplexing > [adjective] maskinga1387 maskeringc1400 mazingc1449 mazefula1586 perplexing1585 distraughtful1594 confounding1595 confusive1611 perplexful1618 distracting1632 distractive1633 perplexivea1637 obstupefying1660 perplexitivea1665 posing1666 distractious1667 nonplussing1670 umbraging1683 gravelling1686 embarrassing1691 wildering1742 distractful1746 staggering1769 baffling1783 bewildering1792 head-scratching1827 mystifyingc1827 mystificatory1830 riddlesome1843 confusing1846 a1665 S. Fisher Rusticus ad Academicos in Wks. (1679) 428 Costly Comments..and more perplexitive [1660 perplexive] Unfoldings of it [sc. the Word], that are made by our School-men. 1709 D. Manley Secret Mem. 110 Vapours, a Distemper all new and perplexitive. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.adj.1465
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