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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in confusing, baffling
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perplexing
verbpresent participle of perplex
Synonyms & Antonyms of perplexing (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to make complex or difficult
- let's not perplex the issue further with irrelevant concerns
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2
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
- the question perplexed me
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- abashing,
- discomfiting,
- disconcerting,
- discountenancing,
- embarrassing,
- fazing,
- flustering,
- mortifying,
- nonplussing
- (also nonplusing),
- rattling
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The first known use of perplexing was in 1585
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