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Definition of: perplexed
(pər·plekst′) adjective
1. Confused; embarrassed.
2. Of a complicated character; involved. [Appar. alter, of obs. perplex, adj., intricate <L perplexus involved <per- thoroughly + plexus, pp. of plectere plait]
—per·plex′ed·ly adverb
—per·plex′ed·ness (-plek′sid·nis) noun
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