Perplex

/pəˈplɛks/

हैरान/उलझन में डालना; (संज्ञा) कठिनाई/उलझन; (विशेषण) जटिल

Origin & History

From Latin perplexus (“entangled, confused”), from per- (“thoroughly”) + plexus (“entwined”), related to plectere (“to braid, twist”).

लैटिन perplexis/perplexus (“उलझा हुआ, भ्रमित”) से; per- (“पूरी तरह”) + plexus (“गुँथा/लिपटा हुआ”), जो plectere (“गूँथना/मरोड़ना”) से संबंधित है।

Definition

To perplex means to make someone feel confused, uncertain, or unable to understand; it can also refer to a difficulty (a perplex), and as an adjective it describes something intricate or complicated.

Perplex का अर्थ है किसी को भ्रमित या उलझन में डाल देना; यह ‘कठिनाई/उलझन’ (noun) के रूप में भी आता है, और विशेषण के रूप में किसी चीज़ को ‘जटिल/पेचीदा’ बताता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
We faced a perplex that delayed the project for weeks.
Verb:
The sudden change in rules perplexed everyone in the team.
Adjective:
It was a perplex problem with no easy solution.

Usage Examples

Her silence perplexed me more than her words.
The instructions are written in a way that can perplex new users.
We ran into a perplex during negotiations, but eventually resolved it.
The case is perplex and requires careful analysis.

Related Forms

Noun
Perplexity / Perplexities / Perplex (rare)
Adjective
Perplexed / Perplexing / Perplex (rare)
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

Perplexed look
हैरान/उलझन भरी नज़र
Perplexing question
उलझाने वाला/पेचीदा सवाल
Perplexed at (something)
(किसी बात पर) उलझन में/हैरान होना