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Perplexing Definition

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adjective

Confusing or puzzling.

Wiktionary

Bewildering.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • confusing
  • puzzling
verb

Present participle of perplex.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • addling
  • discombobulating
  • befuddling
  • dizzying
  • fuddling
  • jumbling
  • throwing
  • bewildering
  • confounding
  • confusing
  • muddling
  • mystifying
  • puzzling
  • snarling
  • tangling
Antonyms:
  • Antonyms:
  • explaining
  • enlightening
  • clarifying
  • simplifying

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Perplexing Is Also Mentioned In

  • crabby
  • bewilderment
  • bewildering
  • perplexingly
  • enigma
  • quandary
  • puzzling
  • Gordian knot
  • disembarrass
  • screwed-blued-and-tattooed
  • enigmatic
  • unriddle

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Words Near Perplexing in the Dictionary

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  • perplexedly
  • perplexedness
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  • perplexes
  • perplexing
  • perplexingly
  • perplexion
  • perplexity
  • perplexiveness
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