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Perplex vs Bewildered - What's the difference?

perplex | bewildered |

As verbs the difference between perplex and bewildered

is that perplex is to cause to feel baffled; to while bewildered is (bewilder).

As adjectives the difference between perplex and bewildered

is that perplex is (obsolete) intricate; difficult while bewildered is baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain.

perplex

English

Verb

(es)
  • To cause to feel baffled; to .
  • To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated.
  • * John Locke
    • What was thought obscure, perplexed , and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view.
  • (obsolete) To plague; to vex; to torment.
    • (Glanvill)

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * perplexed * perplexing * perplexity

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) intricate; difficult
    • (Glanvill)
    (Webster 1913)

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    bewildered

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, or uncertain.
    • He was just standing there, turning this way and that, with a bewildered look on his face.

    Derived terms

    * bewilderedly

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bewilder)