perplexiveadj.

Brit.

/pəˈplɛksɪv/, U.S.

/pərˈplɛksɪv/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin perplexus , -ive suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin perplexus perplex adj. + -ive suffix. Compare classical Latin complexīvus complexive adj.

rare.

Having the quality of perplexing, tending to perplex.

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

a1637 B. Jonson Newes from New World 91 in Wks. (1640) III Tut, that's no newes; your perplexive Glasses are common.

1697 W. Wynne et al. tr. Caradoc of Llancarvan Hist. Wales 99 The Difficulty of the Undertaking and the Danger of this Expedition was something perplexive.

1732 J. Mitchell Poems Several Occasions (new ed.) I. 64 Jargon of Tongues, perplexive Terms of Art.

1994 F. Putnam in R. Klein & B. Doane Psychol. Concepts & Dissociative Disorders iv. 340 The child shows perplexive forgetfulness. The child forgets ownership of possessions, forgets names of friends.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	perplexive
释义	perplexiveadj. Brit. /pəˈplɛksɪv/, U.S. /pərˈplɛksɪv/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin perplexus , -ive suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin perplexus perplex adj. + -ive suffix. Compare classical Latin complexīvus complexive adj. rare. Having the quality of perplexing, tending to perplex. 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 a1637 B. Jonson Newes from New World 91 in Wks. (1640) III Tut, that's no newes; your perplexive Glasses are common. 1697 W. Wynne et al. tr. Caradoc of Llancarvan Hist. Wales 99 The Difficulty of the Undertaking and the Danger of this Expedition was something perplexive. 1732 J. Mitchell Poems Several Occasions (new ed.) I. 64 Jargon of Tongues, perplexive Terms of Art. 1994 F. Putnam in R. Klein & B. Doane Psychol. Concepts & Dissociative Disorders iv. 340 The child shows perplexive forgetfulness. The child forgets ownership of possessions, forgets names of friends. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1637
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