perplexity (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *perplexity*:
NOUN	cognition	perplexity	trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

perplexity > pronunciation
Sounds	perpleh'ksahtiy
Rhymes	ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...

English > *perplexity*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	Trouble or confusion resulting from complexity.
Narrower	dilemma, quandary	state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
	mystery, enigma, secret, closed book	Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
	tangle, snarl, maze	Something jumbled or confused / confused
Broader	confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray	A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
Spanish	perplejidad
Catalan	perplexitat
Adjectives	perplexed	full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

HyperDic: perplexity