perplex

Verbs

(v) be a mystery or bewildering to
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
baffle, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, mystify, nonplus, puzzle, amaze, stupefy, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get,
(v) make more complicated
- There was a new development that complicated the matter
complicate,

Synonyms

baffle bewilder dumbfound flummox mystify nonplus puzzle amaze stupefy gravel vex pose stick beat get complicate

Antonyms

simplify

See also

puzzle over figure out puzzle out solve lick work out work

Words of close approximity

perplexed perplexedly perplexing perplexity