perplexed

[ per-plekst ]
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adjective
  1. bewildered; puzzled: a perplexed state of mind.

  2. complicated; involved; entangled.

Origin of perplexed

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English perplex “confused,” from Latin perplexus (see per-, complex) + -ed2

Other words from perplexed

  • per·plex·ed·ly [per-plek-sid-lee], /pərˈplɛk sɪd li/, adverb
  • per·plex·ed·ness, noun
  • self-per·plexed, adjective
  • un·per·plexed, adjective

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