Perplexity

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The state of being perplexed or puzzled.
  • n. The state of being intricate or complicated: "the perplexity of life in twentieth-century America” ( Daniel J. Boorstin).
  • n. Something that perplexes.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.
  • n. Something that perplexes.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind through doubt or difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment; doubt.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An intricate or involved state or condition; the character of being intricate, complicated, or involved.
  • n. The state of being perplexed; distraction of mind through doubt or difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment.
  • n. A perplexing circumstance, state of things, or conjuncture of affairs; whatever is a source of distraction or puzzlement of mind.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    mental confusion    muddiness    confusedness    confusion    disarray   
    Cross Reference
    complexity   
    Hyponym
    closed book    snarl    enigma    mystery    dilemma    secret    maze    quandary    tangle   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    complication    intricacy    entanglement    embarrassment    bewilderment    doubt   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    complexity   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bewilderment    uneasiness    embarrassment    dismay    vexation    dejection    discomfort    uncertainty    mortification    irritation   
     
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