"perplexing" meaning in English

See perplexing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pɚˈplɛksɪŋ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-perplexing.wav Forms: more perplexing [comparative], most perplexing [superlative]
enPR: pərplĕks'ĭng [US] Head templates: {{en-adj}} perplexing (comparative more perplexing, superlative most perplexing)
  1. That causes perplexity. Synonyms: baffling, confusing, puzzling, bewildering Translations (that causes perplexity): çaşdıran (Azerbaijani), karıxdıran (Azerbaijani), dolaşdıran (Azerbaijani), çaş-baş edən (Azerbaijani), объркващ (obǎrkvašt) (Bulgarian), смущаващ (smuštavašt) (Bulgarian), perplexus (Latin)
    Sense id: en-perplexing-en-adj-BhQtle09 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 83 17

Verb

IPA: /pɚˈplɛksɪŋ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-perplexing.wav
enPR: pərplĕks'ĭng [US] Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} perplexing
  1. present participle and gerund of perplex Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: perplex
    Sense id: en-perplexing-en-verb-qU7IP275
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          "sense": "that causes perplexity",
          "word": "çaşdıran"
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          "word": "karıxdıran"
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          "word": "dolaşdıran"
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          "sense": "that causes perplexity",
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