Synonyms for perplexed
pərˈplɛkstper·plexed

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1. perplexedadjective

   full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

   "perplexed language"; "perplexed state of the world"

   Antonyms:
   unconfused, unperplexed, unbaffled

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1. perplexedadjective

   Synonyms:
   bewildered, confused, puzzled, disconcerted

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1. List of paraphrases for "perplexed":

   puzzled, bewildered, boggled, confused, stumped, baffled

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How to use perplexed in a sentence?

1. Lao Tzu:

   To have little is to possess. To have plenty is to be perplexed.

2. Craig Barnes:

   The first video I saw was an Asian girl who was tied up, and I wasn't too sure what was going on — I was a bit perplexed.

3. Craig Reedie:

   Here we are in sport awash with money, but I'm very perplexed there isn't more cash for anti-doping.

4. The National Journal:

   As I continued to talk, I could see the executive getting more and more perplexed.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   By any objective standard the president got crushed in this election. So I’ve been perplexed by the reaction since the election, the sort of in your face dramatic move to the left. I don’t know what we can expect in terms of reaching bipartisan agreement.