Perplexing
Perplexing adjective - Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.
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Synonyms for Perplexing
Strange is a synonym for perplexing in puzzling topic. In some cases you can use "Strange" instead an adjective "Perplexing".
Strange
Strange adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Usage example: the strange smell we'd noticed turned out, unhappily, to be from the dinner our host was making
Perplexing is a synonym for strange in unusual topic. Sometimes you can use "Perplexing" instead an adjective "Strange", if it concerns topics such as odd, deviating.
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Related pairs
- irregular and perplexing
- irregular and strange
- eccentric and perplexing
- eccentric and strange
- obscure and perplexing
- obscure and strange
- queer and perplexing
- queer and strange
- remarkable and perplexing
- remarkable and strange
- astonishing and perplexing
- astonishing and strange
- funny and perplexing
- funny and strange
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