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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /perˈplɛs.so/
"Rimase perplesso di fronte a quella strana coincidenza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Caused to feel completely baffled; very puzzled and unable to understand something clearly.
"She looked at the complex instructions on the form with a perplexed expression." - 2
Full of difficulty, confusion, or complicated detail.
"They navigated through a perplexed maze of bureaucratic regulations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'perplexus', meaning entangled or intricate, formed from 'per-' (thoroughly) and 'plectere' (to weave or braid). It entered English in the late 15th century initially meaning physically entangled or involved, later shifting metaphorically to describe a state of mental entanglement, confusion, or bewilderment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Perplexed" is said worldwide
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perplexe
Transliteration: /pɛʁplɛks/
"Il avait l'air perplexe face à cette question difficile."
ratlos
Transliteration: /ˈʁaːtˌloːs/
"Die komplizierte Erklärung ließ ihn ratlos zurück."
perplesso
Transliteration: /perˈplɛs.so/
"Rimase perplesso di fronte a quella strana coincidenza."
perplejo
Transliteration: /peɾˈplexo/
"Se quedó perplejo al escuchar la inesperada noticia."
perplexo
Transliteration: /pɛɾˈplɛksu/
"Ficou perplexo com o comportamento estranho do colega."
किर्तvimuh / उलझन में
Transliteration: uljhan mein
Script: उलझन में
"वह इस जटिल पहेली को देखकर उलझन में था।"
困惑的
Transliteration: kùnhuò de
"听到这个消息后，他露出了困惑的表情。"
당혹스러운
Transliteration: danghoksureoun
"그는 예상치 못한 질문에 당혹스러워했다."
困惑した
Transliteration: konwaku shita
"彼女はその不可解な説明に困惑した様子だった。"
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