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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•plexed (pər plekst′),USA pronunciation adj. - bewildered; puzzled:a perplexed state of mind.
- complicated;
involved;
entangled.
- Latin perplexus; see per-, complex) + -ed2
- Middle English perplex confused (1350–1400
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024per•plex /pɚˈplɛks/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to cause to be confused over what is not understood or certain:Her strange, quiet behavior perplexed me.
per•plex•ing, adj. : a very perplexing problem.See -plex-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•plex (pər pleks′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain;
confuse mentally:Her strange response perplexed me. - to make complicated or confused, as a matter or question.
- to hamper with complications, confusion, or uncertainty.
- back formation from perplexed 1585–95
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mystify, confound.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tangle, snarl.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vex, annoy, bother.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: perplex /pəˈplɛks/ vb (transitive)- to puzzle; bewilder; confuse
- to complicate: to perplex an issue
Etymology: 15th Century: from obsolete perplex (adj) intricate, from Latin perplexus entangled, from per- (thoroughly) + plectere to entwine |