Perplexing
Perplexing adjective - Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.
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Synonyms for Perplexing
Surprising and perplexing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surprising" instead an adjective "Perplexing".
Surprising
Surprising adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.
Usage example: the surprising news that they were going to have a baby had them rushing to buy nursery furniture
Perplexing and surprising are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Perplexing" instead an adjective "Surprising".
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Related pairs
- irregular and perplexing
- irregular and surprising
- eccentric and perplexing
- eccentric and surprising
- remarkable and perplexing
- remarkable and surprising
- astonishing and perplexing
- astonishing and surprising
- odd and perplexing
- odd and surprising
- weird and perplexing
- weird and surprising
- strange and perplexing
- strange and surprising
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