Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: perplexing
IPA transcription: [pɚpl'ɛksɪŋ]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: confusing, perplexing, puzzling
    Meaning: lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity; "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement"
Usage examples
  • It's really very perplexing
  • The kangaroo still continues to grow, which is very strange and perplexing.
  • There is the frequent addition of rather perplexing foot-notes, affording large choice of words and phrases.
  • If the world was full of perplexing problems she would trust, and only ask to see the one step needful for the hour.
  • 'He knocked him over,' I replied, liking sometimes to use such idioms, with the double object of teaching and perplexing her.
  • In many respects the attainment of these somewhat conflicting ends was the most perplexing of the problems which confronted Mr. Edison.
  • "Really," cried Miss Berengaria, while Durham stood by laughing, "it is most perplexing to assist at the meeting of a quartette of lovers.