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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

perplexing en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /pɚˈplɛksɪŋ/ (US)
  • pərplĕks'ĭng (US)
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. That causes perplexity.
    • The detective faced a perplexing mystery.
    • perplexing problem
    • perplexing question
    • utterly perplexing
    • She found the instructions perplexing.

Forms

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most perplexing Degree=Sup lexicographic
more perplexing Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

perplexingly · perplexingness

Synonyms

baffling · confusing · bewildering · puzzling

Translations (8)

es perplejizante (that causes perplexity) · az karıxdıran (that causes perplexity) · bg объркващ (that causes perplexity) · bg смущаващ (that causes perplexity) · la perplexus (that causes perplexity) · az çaşdıran (that causes perplexity) · az çaş-baş edən (that causes perplexity) · az dolaşdıran (that causes perplexity)

perplexing en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /pɚˈplɛksɪŋ/ (US)
  • pərplĕks'ĭng (US)
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of perplex
    form of perplex