Word
perplexing
Phoneticsper·plex·ing
US/pɝˈpɫɛksɪŋ/
UK/pəplˈɛksɪŋ/
Definition
v. causing great confusion or making you feel puzzled. You use this to describe a situation or a person that is very hard to understand.
v. causing great confusion or puzzlement; difficult to understand or explain. Often used to describe complex problems or mysterious behavior.
Examples
“The scientist found the results perplexing.”
“The sudden change in the weather was perplexing to the local farmers who had no warning.”
“The detective was left with a perplexing mystery after the witness provided a statement that contradicted all the physical evidence collected at the scene.”
Examples
simple
“The scientist found the results perplexing.”
contextual
“The sudden change in the weather was perplexing to the local farmers who had no warning.”
complex
“The detective was left with a perplexing mystery after the witness provided a statement that contradicted all the physical evidence collected at the scene.”
Real-World Examples
“We now see the fruits of those efforts in the beautiful images that Webb has produced , including of perplexing young galaxies in the early universe.” “Samsung is again pushing its Now Brief feature, and it’s one of the most perplexing AI features I’ve seen on a phone.” Scan code
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