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- [per-plekst]
- /pərˈplɛkst/
- /pəˈpleks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-plekst]
- /pərˈplɛkst/
Definitions of perplexed word
- adjective perplexed bewildered; puzzled: a perplexed state of mind. 1
- adjective perplexed complicated; involved; entangled. 1
- verb with object perplexed to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me. 1
- verb with object perplexed to make complicated or confused, as a matter or question. 1
- verb with object perplexed to hamper with complications, confusion, or uncertainty. 1
- adjective perplexed confused 1
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Origin of perplexed
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English perplex confused (< Latin perplexus; see per-, complex) + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Perplexed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perplexed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
perplexed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perplexed
adj perplexed
- addlepated — addlebrained.
- afraid — If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.
- all at sea — You can say that someone is all at sea when they are in a state of confusion or uncertainty.
- anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
- at a loss — If a business produces something at a loss, they sell it at a price which is less than it cost them to produce it or buy it.
adjective perplexed
- addled — If you describe someone as addled, you mean that they are confused or unable to think properly.
- aper — a person who apes, a mimic
- baffled — lacking in understanding
- bamboozled — to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often followed by into): They bamboozled us into joining the club. Synonyms: gyp, dupe, trick, cheat, swindle, defraud, flimflam, hoax, gull, rook; delude, mislead, fool.
- distracted — Obsolete. distracted.
verb perplexed
- beclouded — Simple past tense and past participle of becloud.
- enchained — Simple past form of enchain.
- flurried — marked by confusion or agitation.
- graveled — Simple past tense and past participle of gravel.
- intertwisted — Simple past tense and past participle of intertwist.
adverb perplexed
- confoundedly — bewildered; confused; perplexed.
- confusedly — to perplex or bewilder: The flood of questions confused me.
- disconcertedly — In a disconcerted manner.
Antonyms for perplexed
adj perplexed
- in the picture — informed about a given situation
verb perplexed
- eased — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
adjective perplexed
- enlightened — Having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook.
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