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Sceptical vs Perplex - What's the difference?

sceptical | perplex |

As adjectives the difference between sceptical and perplex

is that sceptical is having, or expressing doubt; questioning while perplex is (obsolete) intricate; difficult.

As a verb perplex is

to cause to feel baffled; to.

sceptical

English

Alternative forms

* skeptical (US )

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having, or expressing doubt; questioning
  • Of or relating to scepticism or the sceptics

    • 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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