perplexité

Definitions of perplexité
  1. noun
    trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
    synonyms: confusion
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    types:
    mystère, énigme
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
    confusion, embrouillement
    something jumbled or confused
    dilemme
    state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
    type of:
    confusion, désordre
    a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
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