perplex

3 antonyms for perplex — opposites grouped by meaning.

Verb — To make someone feel confused because they cannot understand something.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. verb

To make someone feel confused because they cannot understand something.

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Opposites

elucidate enlighten

2. verb

To make a situation more tangled or complicated.

Opposites

disentangle

Antonyms

elucidate enlighten disentangle

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin perplexus (“entangled, confused”), from per (“through”) + plexus, perfect passive participle of plectō (“plait, weave, braid”).

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