/ Dictionary / Index P perplex: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•plex Pronunciation: (pur-pleks'), [key] — v.t. to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me. to make complicated or confused, as a matter or question. to hamper with complications, confusion, or uncertainty. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: perplex (Thesaurus) Perpignan perplexed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language