PERPLEXED

perplexed

(adjective) full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment; “perplexed language”; “perplexed state of the world”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Adjective

perplexed (comparative more perplexed, superlative most perplexed)

Confused or puzzled.

Bewildered.

Verb

perplexed

simple past tense and past participle of perplex

Source: Wiktionary

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Per*plexed", a.

Definition: Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled; doubtful; anxious.

– Per*plex"ed*ly, adv.

– Per*plex"ed*ness, n.

PERPLEX

Per*plex", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perplexed; p. pr. & vb. n. Perplexing.] Etym: [L. perplexari. See Perplex, a.]

1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one with doubts. No artful wildness to perplex the scene. Pope. What was thought obscure, perplexed, and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view. Locke.

2. To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety. "Perplexd beyond self- explication." Shak. We are perplexed, but not in despair. 2 Cor. iv. 8. We can distinguish no general truths, or at least shall be apt to perplex the mind. Locke.

3. To plague; to vex; to tormen. Glanvill.

Syn.

– To entangle; involve; complicate; embarrass; puzzle; bewilder; confuse; distract. See Embarrass.

Per*plex", a. Etym: [L. perplexus entangled, intricate; per + plectere, plexum, to plait, braid: cf. F. perplexe. See Per-, and Plait.]

Definition: Intricate; difficult. [Obs.] Glanvill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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