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Meanings of
perplexing
in anglès
Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.
confusing
puzzling
Related terms
unclear
Synonyms
Examples for "
confusing
"
confusing
puzzling
Examples for "
confusing
"
1
However, logging on to the jobs portal is quite a
confusing
experience.
2
It said aproving the methods was difficult because the legislation is
confusing
.
3
This new legislation is not only
confusing
,
but astounding, said Dr Courtin.
4
But it's 2012 in Ireland and that's a much more
confusing
situation.
5
I could see how rattled she was by this
confusing
new situation.
1
Using deeply scientific methodology, we've uncovered the reasons behind this
puzzling
phenomenon.
2
The intervention of SIPTU is an entirely different and extremely
puzzling
matter.
3
This is where the sometimes
puzzling
idea of food patents come in.
4
A
puzzling
thing happened on a stage in London on Monday afternoon.
5
However, her article last Monday contained some opinions that I found
puzzling
.
Usage of
perplexing
in anglès
1
The not considering of this has been a fundamental and
perplexing
oversight.
2
It has been a
perplexing
four months or so for South Africa.
3
The events of the evening had been somewhat
perplexing
to the former.
4
However, this trend makes the prison building programme all the more
perplexing
.
5
She had all the fascination of being absolutely
perplexing
in this respect.
6
BBC News looks back at some of Russell Brand's more
perplexing
comments.
7
The accompanying diagram will aid us in understanding this rather
perplexing
subject.
8
That's what made Ellen Molloy's position on the right a little
perplexing
.
9
It put an end to the all-absorbing,
all
-
perplexing
theme of the day.
10
He was most
perplexing
and irritating-butalso, in a strange way, admirable.
11
At the very beginning the new administration were confronted by
perplexing
questions.
12
It's the most
perplexing
thing I ever heard of in my life.
13
All that I had found
perplexing
in Eunice was now made clear.
14
And still more interesting and
perplexing
is the character of Mohammed himself.
15
Golf can be a curious,
perplexing
sport as Shane Lowry discovered yesterday.
16
And I knew the answer to everything that has been
perplexing
me.
Other examples for "perplexing"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
perplexing
Adjective
perplex
Verb
Present
Frequent collocations
most perplexing
very perplexing
perplexing question
perplexing problem
so perplexing
More collocations
Perplexing
through the time
Perplexing
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common