/ Dictionary / Index P perplexed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•plexed Pronunciation: (pur-plekst'), [key] — adj. bewildered; puzzled: a perplexed state of mind. complicated; involved; entangled. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: perplexed (Thesaurus) perplex perplexity 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