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1. (n.) perplexity
the state of being perplexed; bewilderment.
2. perplexity
something that perplexes.
3. perplexity
an entangled or confused condition or situation.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME perplexite < OF < LL perplexitās= L perplex(us) (see perplexed ) +-itās -ity)
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| Definition of 'perplexity' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) perplexity
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
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| Definition of 'perplexity' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) perplexity
the quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind through doubt or difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment; doubt
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Sense: to puzzle or confuse (someone); to make (someone) unable to understand
She was perplexed by his questions.; She stood there in perplexity.
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 Afrikaans: verbystering |
 Arabic: حَيْرَه، تَحَيُّر |
 Bulgarian: смущение |
 Brazilian: perplexidade |
 Czech: zmatek |
 German: die Verwirrung |
 Danish: forvirrethed |
 Greek: σύγχυση, απορία |
 Spanish: perplejidad |
 Estonian: kimbatus |
 Farsi: سردر گمی؛ پیچیدگی |
 Finnish: hämmennys |
 French: perplexité |
 Hebrew: בִּלבּוּל |
 Hindi: घबराहट, उलझन |
 Croatian: zbunjenost, smetenost |
 Hungarian: zavar(odottság) |
 Indonesian: kebingungan |
 Icelandic: ráðleysi |
 Italian: perplessità |
 Japanese: 当惑 |
 Korean: 당혹 |
 Lithuanian: apstulbimas, suglumimas |
 Latvian: apmulsums |
 Malay: kebingungan |
 Dutch: verbluftheid |
 Norwegian: rådvillhet, forfjamselse |
 Polish: zakłopotanie |
 Persian: سردر گمی؛ پیچیدگی |
 Pashto: اريانتيا، سر ګرداني |
 Portuguese: perplexidade |
 Romanian: perplexitate |
 Russian: недоумение; замешательств |
 Slovak: zmätok |
 Slovenian: zmedenost |
 Serbian: zbunjenost |
 Swedish: förvirring, rådlöshet, br |
 Thai: ความงุนงง |
 Turkish: şaşkınlık |
 Taiwanese: 茫然不解 |
 Ukrainian: розгубленість; ніяковість |
 Urdu: حيراني، الجھن |
 Vietnamese: sự phức tạp |
 Chinese: 茫然不解 |
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