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Perplexing vs Complicated - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between perplexing and complicated

is that perplexing is confusing or puzzling while complicated is difficult or convoluted.

As verbs the difference between perplexing and complicated

is that perplexing is present participle of lang=en while complicated is past tense of complicate.

perplexing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • confusing or puzzling
  • bewildering

    • Verb

    (head)

    • complicated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Difficult or convoluted.
    • It seems this complicated situation will not blow over soon.
  • *
    • Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. […]  Frills, ruffles, flounces, lace, complicated seams and gores: not only did they sweep the ground and have to be held up in one hand elegantly as you walked along, but they had little capes or coats or feather boas.
  • (Biology) Folded longitudinally (as in the wings of certain insects).

    • Antonyms

    * simple

    Verb

    (head)
  • (complicate)
    • The process of fixing the car engine was complicated by the lack of tools.