Perplex

Quick meaning: Perplex is a verb meaning (transitive) To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.

Meaning

(transitive) To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To plague; to vex; to torment.
3. (now rare) intricate; difficult
4. (obsolete) A difficulty.

Example Sentences

What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view.

Chloe's the wonder of her sex, 'Tis well her heart is tender, How might such killing eyes perplex, With virtue to defend her.

All night no ruder air perplex ⁠Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright ⁠As our pure love, thro’ early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.

Finally, I explore possible audience interpretations of the film and offer some alternative reading strategies of these highly perplex sketches.

Word Forms

• perplexes
• perplexing
• perplexed

Synonyms for perplex

Depending on context, synonyms include trounce, beat, get, amaze, gravel, bewilder.

Antonyms for perplex

Common opposites include simplify.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nonplus, bewilder, baffle, flummox, mystify, dumbfound.

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