PERPLEX
Dictionary entry overview: What does perplex mean?
• PERPLEX (verb)
The verb PERPLEX has 2 senses:
1. be a mystery or bewildering to
2. make more complicated
Familiarity information: PERPLEX used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PERPLEX (verb)
Meaning:
Be a mystery or bewildering to
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
mystify; perplex; puzzle; flummox; dumbfound; bewilder; baffle; nonplus; stupefy; amaze; gravel; vex; pose; stick; beat; get
Context examples:
This beats me! / Got me--I don't know the answer! / a vexing problem / This question really stuck me
Hypernyms (to "perplex" is one way to...):
bedevil; befuddle; confound; confuse; discombobulate; fox; fuddle; throw (be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "perplex"):
mix up; stump (cause to be perplexed or confounded)
riddle (set a difficult problem or riddle)
elude; escape (be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s somebody
Sentence examples:
The bad news will perplex him
The good news will perplex her
The performance is likely to perplex Sue
Meaning:
Make more complicated
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
complicate; perplex
Context example:
There was a new development that complicated the matter
Hypernyms (to "perplex" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "perplex"):
complexify (make complex)
embrangle; snarl; snarl up (make more complicated or confused through entanglements)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
