Perplexing
Perplexing adjective - Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.
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Synonyms for Perplexing
Unsettling and perplexing are semantically related In some cases you can use "Unsettling" instead the word "Perplexing" as an adjective or a noun.
Unsettling
Unsettling adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.
Perplexing and unsettling are semantically related in disturbing topic. Sometimes you can use "Perplexing" instead the word "Unsettling" as an adjective or a noun.
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- disturbing and perplexing
- disturbing and unsettling
- difficult and perplexing
- difficult and unsettling
- hard and perplexing
- hard and unsettling
- troublesome and perplexing
- troublesome and unsettling
- bothersome and perplexing
- bothersome and unsettling
- embarrassing and perplexing
- embarrassing and unsettling
- upsetting and perplexing
- upsetting and unsettling
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Unsettling and Perplexing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/perplexing/unsettling
Perplexing & Unsettling. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/perplexing/unsettling>.
Unsettling or Perplexing. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/perplexing/unsettling.
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