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View usage for: (pəʳpleksɪti) Word forms: plural perplexities1. uncountable nounPerplexity is a feeling of being confused and frustrated because you do not understand something. He began counting them and then, with growing perplexity, counted them a second time. 2. countable noun [usually plural]The perplexities of something are those things about it which are difficult to understand because they are complicated. ...the perplexities of quantum mechanics. [+ of] Synonyms: complexity, difficulty, mystery, involvement More Synonyms of perplexity More Synonyms of perplexity perplexity in British English (pəˈplɛksɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties1. the state of being perplexed 2. the state of being intricate or complicated 3. something that perplexes perplexity in American English (pərˈplɛksəti) noun1. the condition of being perplexed; bewilderment; confusion 2. Word forms: plural perˈplexities something that perplexes 3. something that is perplexed, or complicated Word origin ME perplexite < MFr perplexité < LL perplexitasExamples of 'perplexity' in a sentenceperplexity Definition the state of being perplexed There was utter perplexity in both their expressions. Synonyms incomprehension bafflement mystification stupefaction Definition something that perplexes the perplexities of quantum mechanics Synonyms involvement inextricability My chief perplexity was how to interpret the words. Synonyms snarl how-do-you-do (informal) can of worms (informal) knotty problem Additional synonymsHe shook his head in bewilderment. Synonyms confusion, puzzlement, disorientation, perplexity, bemusement, mystification, befuddlement Definition bewilderment I left his office in a state of confusion. Synonyms puzzlement, bewilderment, perplexity, bafflement, mystification, perturbation Definition a situation offering a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives The issue raises a moral dilemma. Synonyms predicament, problem, difficulty, spot (informal), fix (informal), mess, puzzle, jam (informal), embarrassment, plight, strait, pickle (informal), how-do-you-do (informal), quandary, perplexity, tight corner or spot Nearby words ofperplexity - perplex
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Additional synonymsDefinition something or someone that is mysterious or puzzling This country remains an enigma for the outside world. Synonyms mystery, problem, puzzle, riddle, paradox, conundrum, teaser Definition a difficult situation The government has got itself in a fix. Synonyms mess, spot (informal), corner, hole (slang), difficulty, jam (informal), dilemma, embarrassment, plight, hot water (informal), pickle (informal), uphill (South Africa), predicament, difficult situation, quandary, tight spot, ticklish situation Garments are priced according to the intricacy of the work. Synonyms complexity, involvement, complication, elaborateness, obscurity, entanglement, convolutions, involution, intricateness, knottiness Definition a person or thing that arouses curiosity or suspense because of an unknown, obscure, or enigmatic quality The source of the crying remained a mystery. Synonyms puzzle, problem, question, secret, riddle, enigma, conundrum, teaser, poser (informal), closed book Whatever its obscurities, the poem was clear on one count. Synonyms enigma, mystery, puzzle, problem, difficulty, complexity, riddle, conundrumDefinition a person or thing that is made up of contradictory elements Death is a paradox, the end yet the beginning. Synonyms contradiction, mystery, puzzle, ambiguity, anomaly, inconsistency, enigma, oddity, absurdityDefinition a problem that cannot be easily solved the puzzle of why there are no Stone Age cave paintings in Britain Synonyms mystery, problem, paradox, enigma, conundrumDefinition a difficulty This job has been a real uphill. Synonyms difficulty, problem, trouble, dilemma, headache (informal), hassle (informal), can of worms (informal) |