Perplexing
Perplexing adjective - Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.
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Synonyms for Perplexing
Problematical and perplexing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Problematical" instead an adjective "Perplexing".
Problematical
Problematical adjective - Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe.
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Synonyms for Problematical
Perplexing and problematical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Perplexing" instead an adjective "Problematical".
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Related pairs
- complex and perplexing
- complex and problematical
- difficult and perplexing
- difficult and problematical
- hard and perplexing
- hard and problematical
- involved and perplexing
- involved and problematical
- obscure and perplexing
- obscure and problematical
- unclear and perplexing
- unclear and problematical
- ambiguous and perplexing
- ambiguous and problematical
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