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perplexity
per·plex·i·ty P0204400 (pər-plĕk′sĭ-tē)n. pl. per·plex·i·ties 1. The state of being perplexed or puzzled.2. The state of being intricate or complicated: "the perplexity of life in twentieth-century America" (Daniel J. Boorstin).3. Something that perplexes: the perplexities of English pronunciation.perplexity (pəˈplɛksɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. the state of being perplexed2. the state of being intricate or complicated3. something that perplexesper•plex•i•ty (pərˈplɛk sɪ ti)
n., pl. -ties. 1. the state of being perplexed; bewilderment. 2. something that perplexes. 3. an entangled or confused condition or situation. [1350–1400; Middle English perplexite < Old French < Late Latin perplexitās= Latin perplex(us) (see perplexed) + -itās -ity] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | perplexity - trouble or confusion resulting from complexityconfusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness, confusion - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"closed book, enigma, mystery, secret - something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"maze, tangle, snarl - something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations"dilemma, quandary - state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options |
perplexitynoun1. puzzlement, confusion, bewilderment, incomprehension, bafflement, mystification, stupefaction There was utter perplexity in both their expressions.2. (usually plural) complexity, difficulty, mystery, involvement, puzzle, paradox, obscurity, enigma, intricacy, inextricability the perplexities of quantum mechanics3. difficulty, dilemma, snarl, fix (informal), uphill (S. African), how-do-you-do (informal), can of worms (informal), knotty problem My chief perplexity was how to interpret the words.perplexitynoun1. A stunned or bewildered condition:befuddlement, bewilderedness, bewilderment, daze, discombobulation, fog, muddle, mystification, puzzlement, stupefaction, stupor, trance.2. Anything that arouses curiosity or perplexes because it is unexplained, inexplicable, or secret:conundrum, enigma, mystery, puzzle, puzzler, riddle.Translationsperplex (pəˈpleks) verb to puzzle or confuse (someone); to make (someone) unable to understand. She was perplexed by his questions. 困惑 困惑perˈplexed adjective 困惑的 困惑的perˈplexedly (-ˈpleksid-) adverb 困惑地 困惑地perˈplexity nounShe stood there in perplexity. 茫然不解 茫然不解
perplexity
perplexityThe geometric mean of the number of words which may followany given word for a certain lexicon and grammar.perplexity
Synonyms for perplexitynoun puzzlementSynonyms- puzzlement
- confusion
- bewilderment
- incomprehension
- bafflement
- mystification
- stupefaction
noun complexitySynonyms- complexity
- difficulty
- mystery
- involvement
- puzzle
- paradox
- obscurity
- enigma
- intricacy
- inextricability
noun difficultySynonyms- difficulty
- dilemma
- snarl
- fix
- uphill
- how-do-you-do
- can of worms
- knotty problem
Synonyms for perplexitynoun a stunned or bewildered conditionSynonyms- befuddlement
- bewilderedness
- bewilderment
- daze
- discombobulation
- fog
- muddle
- mystification
- puzzlement
- stupefaction
- stupor
- trance
noun anything that arouses curiosity or perplexes because it is unexplained, inexplicable, or secretSynonyms- conundrum
- enigma
- mystery
- puzzle
- puzzler
- riddle
Words related to perplexitynoun trouble or confusion resulting from complexityRelated Words- confusedness
- disarray
- mental confusion
- muddiness
- confusion
- closed book
- enigma
- mystery
- secret
- maze
- tangle
- snarl
- dilemma
- quandary
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