adjective · rare

perplex

perplex · more perplex · most perplex

Intricate; difficultIntricate; difficult

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UK/pəˈplɛks/US/pɚˈplɛks/

» I know that Tom is perplexed.

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Meaning

1 senses

(archaic)Intricate; difficult

Examples

59 sentences

I know that Tom is perplexed.
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Tom said that I looked perplexed.
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Tom asked me a perplexing question.
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Tom didn't seem to be as perplexed as Mary seemed to be.
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The problem perplexed Tom.
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Origin

From Old French, from Latin perplexus (“entangled, confused”), from per (“through”) + plex

From Old French, from Latin perplexus (“entangled, confused”), from per (“through”) + plexus, perfect passive participle of plectō (“plait, weave, braid”).

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Forms

more perplex, most perplex

Comparative	more perplex Lesson
Superlative	most perplex Lesson

regular

Word family

1 related words

Derivedperplex number

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form