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perplex

 

[ pษ™หˆplษ›ks ]

Verb / Adjective
Context #1 | Verb

feeling

To cause someone to feel confused or puzzled.

Synonyms

baffle, bewilder, confuse

Examples of usage

  • He was perplexed by the strange situation.
  • The complicated instructions perplexed the students.
  • The unexpected turn of events left her feeling perplexed.
Context #2 | Adjective

expression

Completely baffled; very puzzled.

Synonyms

baffled, confused, puzzled

Examples of usage

  • She had a perplexed expression on her face.
  • The perplexed look on his face indicated his confusion.

Translations

Translations of the word "perplex" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น perplexo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเฅˆเคฐเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verwirrt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bingung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฑะตะฝั‚ะตะถะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zdezorientowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›ฐๆƒ‘ใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท perplexe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ perplejo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸaลŸkฤฑn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹นํ™ฉํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุชุจูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zmatenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zmรคtenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›ฐๆƒ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zmeden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ruglaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฑะดั‹ั€ะฐา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒœแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงaลŸqฤฑn

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ perplejo

Etymology

The word 'perplex' originated from the Latin word 'perplexus', which means 'interwoven, entangled'. It entered English in the 15th century with the meaning 'bewilder, confuse'. Over time, 'perplex' has retained its essence of causing confusion or puzzlement in various contexts.

See also: perplexed, perplexing, perplexingly, perplexity.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,000, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.