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Summary

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perplexing:
- casse-tête; déconcertant
Wiktionary:
- perplexing → perplexe
- perplex → troubler

English

Detailed Translations for perplexing from English to French

perplexing:

perplexing adj

perplexing (puzzling)
casse-tête; déconcertant
- casse-tête adj
- déconcertant adj

Translation Matrix for perplexing:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
casse-tête		bludgeon; brainteaser; braintwister; indian club; life-preserver; puzzle; riddle; spadix; worries
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	confusing; puzzling
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	awkward; embarrassing
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
casse-tête	perplexing; puzzling
déconcertant	perplexing; puzzling	amazing; astonishing; astounding; marvellous; marvelous; miraculous; startling; surprising; wonderful

Synonyms for "perplexing":

confusing; puzzling; unclear

Related Definitions for "perplexing":

lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity¹
- perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it¹

Wiktionary Translations for perplexing:

perplexing

adjective

Qui est dans une grande incertitude, dans une irrésolution pénible sur ce qu’il doit faire.
- perplexe → perplexed; perplexing

perplex:

Translation Matrix for perplex:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	baffle; beat; bewilder; complicate; confuse; get; mystify; pose; puzzle; stick; vex

Related Words for "perplex":

perplexed

Synonyms for "perplex":

vex; stick; get; puzzle; mystify; baffle; beat; pose; bewilder; flummox; stupefy; nonplus; gravel; amaze; dumbfound; confuse; throw; fox; befuddle; fuddle; bedevil; confound; discombobulate; puzzle over; puzzle out
complicate; change; alter; modify

Antonyms for "perplex":

simplify

Related Definitions for "perplex":

make more complicated¹
be a mystery or bewildering to¹

Wiktionary Translations for perplex:

perplex

verb

rendre trouble.
- troubler → trouble; disturb; ruffle; confuse; puzzle; bemuse; bewilder; perplex; abash; addle; disarrange; disarray; agitate; incite; stir up; arouse

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