perplexed

Definition of perplexed in English English dictionary: Confused or puzzled; Simple past tense and past participle of perplex; Bewildered; {a} 102 distracted, intricate; {s} baffled; puzzled, at a loss; confused; complicated; Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled; doubtful; anxious; past of perplex; full or difficulty or confusion or bewilderment; "perplexed language"; "perplexed state of the world; If you are perplexed, you feel confused and slightly worried by something because you do not understand it. She is perplexed about what to do for her daughter. confused and worried by something that you do not understand = puzzled; full or difficulty or confusion or bewilderment; "perplexed language"; "perplexed state of the world"
perplex: To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle
perplex: {v} to distract, disturb, puzzle, vex
perplex: {a} 102 distracted, intricate
Guide to the Perplexed: {i} book which explains the principles of Judaism from the standpoint of Aristotelian philosophy (written by Rambam)
perplex: To plague; to vex; to tormen
perplex: Intricate; difficult
perplex: To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety
perplex: be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
perplex: If something perplexes you, it confuses and worries you because you do not understand it or because it causes you difficulty. It perplexed him because he was tackling it the wrong way. if something perplexes you, it makes you feel confused and worried because it is difficult to understand = puzzle (perplex (14-17 centuries), from perplexus, from plexus )
perplex: be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me
perplex: To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one with doubts
perplex: make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter"
perplex: {f} baffle; confuse; complicate
perplex: Cause to feel baffled; puzzle

perplexed

Hyphenation

per·plexed

Turkish pronunciation

pırplekst

Pronunciation

/pərˈplekst/ /pɜrˈplɛkst/

Etymology

[ p&r-'pleks ] (transitive verb.) 1593. obsolete perplex, adjective, involved, perplexed, from Latin perplexus, from per- thoroughly + plexus involved, from past participle of plectere to braid, twine; more at PER-, PLY.

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