CEFR B2

perplexing

adjective

Meaning

Causing confusion or bewilderment because something is very complicated or difficult to understand.

Examples

The sudden change in his behavior was perplexing.
She found the instructions for assembling the furniture surprisingly perplexing.

Synonyms: confusing, puzzling, bewildering, baffling

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perplexing (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /pərˈpleksɪŋ/

Definition

Causing confusion or bewilderment because something is very complicated or difficult to understand.

Examples

The sudden change in his behavior was perplexing.
She found the instructions for assembling the furniture surprisingly perplexing.
Scientists are still trying to understand the perplexing behavior of quantum particles.

How to Use perplexing

perplexing to someone (prepositional phrase): Causing confusion for a particular person. — "The complex rules of the game were perplexing to the new players."

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