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per·plex·ing

perplexing

 
pronunciation:
pr plek sihng
part of speech: adjective
definition: causing difficulty in understanding or in figuring out a solution or a way to proceed.
Unfortunately, the badly-written instructions were more perplexing than helpful.A whole team of experts were called in to work on the perplexing problem.She hoped the psychologist might be able to help her understand her son's recent perplexing behavior.
synonyms:
confusing
similar words:
complex, distressing, upsetting