Laxi Dictionary

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Definition perplexity in American English

perplexity noun

noun
/pərˈpleksəti/
1

a confused feeling that you have because you cannot understand something

Example

They stared in perplexity at the map.

Synonyms and related words
confusionambiguitybewilderment
2

something that makes a subject or situation difficult to understand

Example

the perplexities of human biology

Synonyms and related words
mysteryriddleuncertainty
Definition perplexity in American English