Definitions for perplexing
per·plex·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. confusing, perplexing, puzzlingadjective

   lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

   "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. perplexingadjective

   confusing or puzzling

2. perplexingadjective

   bewildering

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1. perplexing

   Perplexing refers to something that is confusing, baffling, or difficult to understand or solve. It implies a level of complexity or ambiguity that challenges comprehension or resolution.

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1. Perplexing

   of Perplex

2. Perplexingadjective

   embarrassing; puzzling; troublesome

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of perplexing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of perplexing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of perplexing in a Sentence

1. Suniya Luthar:

   It's not easy. It's perplexing. It's bewildering, this business of being a 'good enough' parent, and to think that just because we are highly-educated or well-read, we have the right answers, that we know the best thing to do and can follow through in doing it, is so very misguided.

2. Jeff Navin:

   The administration talks a really good game about using U.S. technology to help further its geopolitical goals, and also about the speed at which it’s necessary to move to solve climate change, but their inability to move this very basic process forward over this long of a time frame is perplexing.

3. Kate Wynne:

   It is really perplexing for a number of reasons, they appear to have all died around the same time. And the strange thing is they are all one species, with the exception of one dead humpback whale found in a different location.

4. Michael McCarthy:

   It's a bit perplexing given the overnight action in oil prices.

5. Christen Kuikoua:

   Lust is perplexing; in one moment, you crave everything, and in the next, you question why you desired what captivated you just a minute before.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=perplexing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Perplexing
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perplexing
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=perplexing