perplexing

intermediateB1

/pərˈplɛksɪŋ/ · per-plex-ing

causing confusion or uncertainty; difficult to understand

Meanings

adjectiveformal

causing confusion or uncertainty; difficult to understand

جو الجھن یا غیر یقینی پیدا کرتا ہے؛ سمجھنے میں مشکل

پریشانی کن

pareshani kun

Formal: معمّہ دار

Synonyms

confusingbewilderingbafflingپریشان کنحیران کنبیٹھنے والی

Antonyms

clearsimplestraightforwardصافسادہآسان

Common Collocations

  • perplexing problem
  • perplexing situation
  • perplexing question

Example Sentences

The instructions for assembling the furniture were perplexing.

فرنیچر کو جوڑنے کے لیے ہدایتیں پریشان کن تھیں۔

Farnecher ko jorne ke liye hidaayatein pareshan kun thin.

He found the math problem perplexing and didn't know how to solve it.

اس نے ریاضی کا مسئلہ پریشان کن پایا اور نہیں جانتا تھا کہ اسے کیسے حل کیا جائے۔

Us ne riyazi ka masla pareshan kun paaya aur nahi janta tha ke ise kaise hal kiya jaye.

The film's ending was perplexing for many viewers.

فلم کے آخر نے بہت سے ناظرین کے لئے پریشانی کن تھا۔

Film ke aakhir ne bohat se nazarien ke liye pareshani kun tha.

Easily Confused With

perplexed:Perplexing is an adjective that describes something that causes confusion, while perplexed is an adjective describing the state of being confused.

Word Family

perplex
verbپریشان کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'perplexing' as 'perplexed feelings' to help recall it means confusing.

Imagine a person looking at a complicated puzzle with a confused expression.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پریشانی میں گزر گئے سب دن میرے، لحظہ لحظہ میں سوچتا ہوں یہ کیا ہے

Pareshani mein guzar gaye sab din mere, lahza lahza mein sochta hoon yeh kya hai

Every day of mine passed in perplexity, I ponder every moment what this is.

Unknown, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور کو دیکھ کر چور کی روزی خراب ہوتی ہے

Chor ko dekh kar chor ki rozi kharab hoti hai

Seeing the thief disrupts the thief's income.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "perplexus" — entangled, complicated

First known use: 15th century

The word 'perplexing' evolved from the Latin term 'perplexus', which means entangled or complicated. It entered the English language through Middle French.