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单词 perplexity
释义

perplexity

noun

per·​plex·​i·​ty pər-ˈplek-sə-tē How to pronounce perplexity (audio)
plural perplexities
1
: the state of being perplexed : bewilderment
2
: something that perplexes
3
: entanglement

Synonyms

  • bafflement
  • bamboozlement
  • befuddlement
  • bemusement
  • bewilderedness
  • bewilderment
  • confusedness
  • confusion
  • discombobulation
  • distraction
  • fog
  • head-scratching
  • maze [chiefly dialect]
  • muddle
  • mystification
  • puzzlement
  • tangle
  • whirl
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Example Sentences

There was a look of perplexity on his face. He stared at her in perplexity. We will never solve all of the perplexities of life.
Recent Examples on the Web The élan of Woolf’s prose and the shimmer of her perceptions are shot through with perplexity and grief, yet the essay is packed with moments of breathtaking insight. Marina Warner, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 To avoid any park perplexity, plan ahead by checking exactly which parks are ineligible, then browse this interactive map that showcases the locations of the 200-plus participating state parks. J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022 This air of wry perplexity turned out to be a defining Willis trait, and was central to his remarkable run of performances in the mid-to-late nineties. Adam Nayman, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2022 His subjects’ expressions blended perplexity and anger, defiance and determination, weariness and fear. New York Times, 18 Mar. 2022 His pale and beaky face is set, not unlike Ethan Hawke’s, in a near-perpetual frown of perplexity, as if he were defeated by the basic code of existence, and by other folks’ apparent ability to crack it. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2022 Their comments revealed perplexity, anger, and frustration. Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT, 13 Dec. 2021 There may be perplexity at the way some exhibits are curated and exasperation with captions that do not satisfy. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2021 West turns their example into his own soul-twisting solipsism that now, after WuTang Clan, exemplifies modern black male perplexity. Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English perplexite, from Middle French perplexité, from Late Latin perplexitat-, perplexitas, from Latin perplexus

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

perplexity

noun

per·​plex·​i·​ty pər-ˈplek-sə-tē How to pronounce perplexity (audio)
plural perplexities
1
: a puzzled or anxious state of mind
The school stared in perplexity at this incredible folly. Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
2
: something that puzzles

perplexity

noun

as in confusion
a state of mental uncertainty seeing her perplexity, the teacher stepped in with a helpful hint

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • confusion
  • bewilderment
  • fog
  • tangle
  • bafflement
  • befuddlement
  • bemusement
  • puzzlement
  • mystification
  • discomfort
  • discombobulation
  • confusedness
  • distress
  • embarrassment
  • dismay
  • bamboozlement
  • maze
  • head-scratching
  • mortification
  • discomfiture
  • bewilderedness
  • commotion
  • agitation
  • muddle
  • chagrin
  • distraction
  • upset
  • perturbation
  • turmoil
  • disquiet
  • whirl
  • abashment
  • disturbance
  • fluster
  • flurry
  • dither
  • disconcertment
  • fuss
  • bother
  • stew

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • certainty
  • confidence
  • assurance
  • conviction
  • certitude
  • sureness
  • positiveness
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