Perplexed Definition

pər-plĕkst
adjective
Full of doubt or uncertainty; puzzled.
Webster's New World
Full of complications or difficulty; involved.
American Heritage
Hard to understand; confusing.
Webster's New World

Bewildered.

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Simple past tense and past participle of perplex.

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Origin of Perplexed

  • Middle English from perplex confused from Old French perplexe from Latin perplexus per- per- plexus past participle of plectere to entwine plek- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Perplexed Sentence Examples

  • She was perplexed by this creature.

  • He stared at her with a perplexed expression and finally shook his head.

  • His expression transformed slowly from perplexed to comprehension.

  • Berg and the countess looked at her, perplexed and frightened.

  • The officer stood perplexed and his face showed indecision.

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Words Starting With

PPEPER

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DEDXED

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Words Starting With P and Ending With D

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