Dismaying and Perplexing

Dismaying

Dismaying adjective - Causing consternation.

Perplexing and dismaying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perplexing" instead an adjective "Dismaying".

Nearby Words: dismay, dismayed, dismayingly

Perplexing

Perplexing adjective - Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.
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Synonyms for Perplexing

Dismaying and perplexing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dismaying" instead an adjective "Perplexing".

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