perplex
Translation
perplex, confuse, puzzle, baffle
Examples
The complex instructions perplexed the new employee.
The complex instructions perplexed the new employee.
Her strange behavior continues to perplex me.
Her strange behaviour continues to perplex me.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to confuse (sb.) thoroughly The complex instructions perplexed the new employee.
Similar Words
Synonyms: confuse, baffle, puzzle, bewilder; Antonyms: clarify, explain
Etymology
From Latin 'perplexus' (entangled), from 'per-' (thoroughly) + 'plexus' (interwoven), meaning completely tangled.
Memory Tips
Imagine a complex puzzle that leaves you completely tangled up ('plex'). It perplexes you.