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单词 perplexes
释义

perplex

verb

per·​plex pər-ˈpleks How to pronounce perplex (audio)
perplexed; perplexing; perplexes

transitive verb

1
: to make unable to grasp something clearly or to think logically and decisively about something
her attitude perplexes me
a perplexing problem
2
: to make intricate or involved : complicate

Synonyms

  • complex
  • complexify
  • complicate
  • embarrass
  • entangle
  • sophisticate
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Example Sentences

Questions about the meaning of life have always perplexed humankind. let's not perplex the issue further with irrelevant concerns
Recent Examples on the Web No, that’s not a Zen Buddhist koan designed to perplex music fans and philosophers alike. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022 The jargon around American elections can perplex and alienate voters. Julia Mueller, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022 Ancient people would travel for hundreds of miles to reach this cultural center, which has left behind archeological mysteries that continue to perplex us more than a thousand years later. Cnn Opinion, CNN, 16 Dec. 2021 Ancient people would travel for hundreds of miles to reach this cultural center, which has left behind archeological mysteries that continue to perplex us more than a thousand years later. Cnn Opinion, CNN, 16 Dec. 2021 Ancient people would travel for hundreds of miles to reach this cultural center, which has left behind archeological mysteries that continue to perplex us more than a thousand years later. Cnn Opinion, CNN, 16 Dec. 2021 What will likely perplex the selection committee, though, are six Quadrant 1 victories. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2022 Ancient people would travel for hundreds of miles to reach this cultural center, which has left behind archeological mysteries that continue to perplex us more than a thousand years later. Cnn Opinion, CNN, 16 Dec. 2021 The first time that Lamar Jackson saw the Dolphins defense that would perplex and punish him, ruining his Thursday night, the Ravens quarterback almost solved it. Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 15 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

obsolete perplex, adjective, involved, perplexed, from Latin perplexus, from per- thoroughly + plexus involved, from past participle of plectere to braid, twine — more at per-, ply

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

perplex

verb

per·​plex pər-ˈpleks How to pronounce perplex (audio)
perplexed; perplexing
: to make unable to understand : confuse The math lesson perplexed me.

perplexes

verb

present tense third-person singular of perplex
1
as in complicates
to make complex or difficult let's not perplex the issue further with irrelevant concerns

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • complicates
  • embarrasses
  • confuses
  • intensifies
  • complexes
  • entangles
  • sophisticates
  • elaborates
  • complexifies
  • expands
  • confounds
  • muddles
  • develops
  • snarls
  • magnifies
  • tangles
  • mixes (up)
  • messes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • simplifies
  • streamlines
  • shortens
  • facilitates
  • eases
  • cuts
  • abbreviates
  • unravels
  • oversimplifies
  • straightens (out)
  • untangles
  • disentangles
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2
as in bewilders
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty the question perplexed me

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • bewilders
  • confuses
  • baffles
  • puzzles
  • befuddles
  • vexes
  • mystifies
  • embarrasses
  • confounds
  • bothers
  • bemuses
  • disturbs
  • disorients
  • stuns
  • poses
  • flusters
  • muddles
  • flummoxes
  • rattles
  • upsets
  • muddies
  • discombobulates
  • unsettles
  • bamboozles
  • mazes
  • fuddles
  • addles
  • foxes
  • gets
  • beats
  • buffaloes
  • gravels
  • befogs
  • disconcerts
  • distresses
  • dismays
  • agitates
  • discomfits
  • sticks
  • blows one's mind
  • perturbs
  • stumps
  • mortifies
  • disquiets
  • fazes
  • goes to one's head
  • deceives
  • misleads
  • beguiles
  • unhinges
  • fools
  • discomforts
  • deludes
  • chagrins
  • discountenances
  • tricks
  • misguides
  • weirds out
  • abashes
  • nonpluses
  • nonplusses
  • hoodwinks
  • discomposes
  • gulls
  • snows
  • dupes
  • hoaxes
  • cozens
  • humbugs
  • strings along
  • takes in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • assures
  • informs
  • satisfies
  • reassures
  • enlightens
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