perplexing

[ per-plek-sing ]
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adjective
  1. puzzling or bewildering; hard to understand, figure out, or solve: One of the most perplexing aspects of owning a cat is trying to decipher its various body movements and meows.The history of the universe is one of the most perplexing subjects of all time.

Origin of perplexing

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Other words from perplexing

  • per·plex·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·per·plex·ing, adjective

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