PERPLEX as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • make more complicated
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • There was a new development that complicated the matter
    Hypernyms(s) perplex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • be a mystery or bewildering to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This beats me!
    • Got me–I don”t know the answer!
    • a vexing problem
    • This question really stuck me
    Hypernyms(s) perplex is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)