perplexing
/pɚˈplɛksɪŋ/ · per.plex.ing
verb
- To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle. The complex math problem perplexed the students.
- To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated. The plot of the novel perplexed me with its many twists and turns.
- To plague; to vex; to torment. The constant noise from the neighbors perplexed me and made it hard to sleep.
adjective
- Confusing or puzzling. The instructions were perplexing and difficult to follow.
- Bewildering. The news of the sudden change perplexed everyone in the company.
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Did you know? The word 'perplexing' has been used in various forms of literature, including Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', where the character Hamlet describes his father's death as 'perplexing' to his mother.