perplexing

About 1.10 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective That causes perplexity.

   utterly perplexing

2. verb present participle and gerund of perplex

Similar words

confusing puzzling unclear baffling baffled bemused confused surprising astounding disconcerting

Often followed by

and problems problem to questions question in situation than

Word family

perplexingly