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perplexed

2 syllables
adjective
Quick answer

As an adjective, perplexed means confused or puzzled.

Meanings of perplexed

3 meanings

adjective

  1. Confused or puzzled.

  2. Bewildered.

  3. Full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

    “perplexed language”

    “perplexed state of the world”

verb

Simple past tense and past participle of perplex

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Words that rhyme with perplexed

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