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perplexing

UK
/pəˈplɛksɪŋ/
US
/pərˈplɛksɪŋ/

Translations

perplexingadjective
more perplexing
Comp.
most perplexing
Super.
UK
/pəˈplɛksɪŋ/
US
/pərˈplɛksɪŋ/
The puzzle was perplexing and took hours to solve.
Головоломка была озадачивающей и заняла часы на решение.
The plot of the movie was so perplexing that I couldn't follow it.
Сюжет фильма был настолько запутанным, что я не мог его понять.
His explanation was perplexing and left everyone confused.
Его объяснение было непонятным и оставило всех в замешательстве.
Synonyms
confusing
baffling
puzzling
bewildering
mystifying
enigmatic
incomprehensible
unfathomable
Antonyms
clear
simple
straightforward
perplexverb

perplexing

Gerund

perplexed
Past Simple
perplexed
Past Participle
perplexing
Gerund
UK
/pəˈplɛks/
US
/pərˈplɛks/
The complex puzzle seemed to perplex everyone in the room.
Сложная головоломка, казалось, озадачила всех в комнате.
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The unexpected question from the audience managed to perplex the speaker.
Неожиданный вопрос из зала сумел поставить оратора в тупик.
Additional translations
усложнять
Synonyms
confuse
baffle
bewilder
puzzle
mystify
stump
flummox
daze

Definitions

perplexingadjective
Causing confusion or puzzlement; difficult to understand or solve.
The perplexing instructions left everyone unsure of how to proceed.
Difficult to comprehend or analyze due to complexity.
The city's perplexing network of alleys confounded even experienced taxi drivers.
perplexverb
To cause someone to feel completely baffled or confused.
The complex instructions perplexed the students, leaving them unsure of how to proceed.
(transitive, archaic) To complicate or entangle so as to make something difficult to understand.
Too many subplots will only perplex the story's central theme.
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