/ Dictionary / Index P perplexity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•plex•i•ty Pronunciation: (pur-plek'si-tē), [key] — pl. -ties. the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty. something that perplexes: a case plagued with perplexities. a tangled, involved, or confused condition or situation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: perplexity (Thesaurus) perplexed per pro. 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