perplexed

CEFRC1

/pɚˈplɛkst/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Confused because something is difficult to understand.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Entangled; labyrinthine.

Examples

  • We were perplexed by the crossword puzzle clue.

  • The scientists were perplexed by the new discovery.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Confused or puzzled.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of perplex

More examples

In context

  • He was utterly perplexed.

  • The problem perplexed him.

  • She was perplexed. 'Plege'illegience is plege'illegience!'"

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The student was blank by the complex math problem and could not find the answer.

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