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PERPLEXITY Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word perplexity. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word perplexity. (close relations)
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befuddlement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

bewilderment
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

confusion
nounn
noun

• disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

• a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

• a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

• an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

disorientation
nounn
noun

• a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)

• confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction

incomprehension
nounn
noun

• an inability to understand

mystification
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

• something designed to mystify or bewilder

• the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered

puzzlement
nounn
noun

• confusion resulting from failure to understand

Best Hypernyms For PERPLEXITY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for perplexity, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
confusedness confusion disarray muddiness
Phrases (1)
mental confusion

Alternatives for BEFUDDLEMENT

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