What part of speech is perplexed?

Perplexed can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. perplexed is a verb, past participle of perplex (infinitive).
  • 2. perplexed is a verb, past simple of perplex (infinitive).
  • 3. perplexed is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more perplexed
    most perplexed
  • Positive: perplexed 
  • Comparative: more perplexed
  • Superlative: most perplexed

Adjective to adverb

What does perplexed mean?

Definitions

Adjective

perplexed - full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment; "perplexed language"; "perplexed state of the world"

Verb

perplex - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
perplex - make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter"

Examples of perplexed

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Perplexed language.
2. adj. Perplexed state of the world.
3. adj. He was utterly perplexed.
4. adj. He said with a perplexed expression, "I've heard nothing, so I can't say anything."
5. adj. The Bible, as a revelation from God, was not designed to give us all the information we might desire, nor to solve all the questions about which the human soul is perplexed, but to impart enough to be a safe guide to the haven of eternal rest.
6. adj. The situation left him perplexed.
7. adj. I was truly perplexed.
8. adj. What left me perplexed is that the answer was so simple and nobody could guess it.
9. adj. Tom is perplexed.
10. adj. Tom looks perplexed.
11. adj. Tom seems perplexed.
12. adj. Tom looked perplexed.
13. adj. I'm debating whether I am perplexed, wondering, or astounded.
14. adj. I know that Tom is perplexed.
15. adj. Tom said I looked perplexed.
16. verb The problem perplexed him.
17. verb He was perplexed at the unexpected result.
18. verb Her tears perplexed him.
19. verb He was perplexed.
20. verb We were perplexed by the crossword puzzle clue.
21. verb Tom was perplexed.
22. verb Tom is perplexed by something.
23. verb I was perplexed.
24. verb Sami was perplexed by Layla's request.
25. verb Tom seemed to be perplexed.
26. verb Mary was perplexed by Tom's odd behavior.
27. verb Tom was perplexed by Mary's odd behavior.
28. verb You looked like you were perplexed.
29. verb Tom was perplexed by Mary's request.
30. verb She was perplexed.
Sentence  
adj.
Perplexed language.
Perplexed state of the world.
He was utterly perplexed.
He said with a perplexed expression, "I've heard nothing, so I can't say anything."
The Bible, as a revelation from God, was not designed to give us all the information we might desire, nor to solve all the questions about which the human soul is perplexed, but to impart enough to be a safe guide to the haven of eternal rest.
The situation left him perplexed.
I was truly perplexed.
What left me perplexed is that the answer was so simple and nobody could guess it.
Tom is perplexed.
Tom looks perplexed.
Tom seems perplexed.
Tom looked perplexed.
I'm debating whether I am perplexed, wondering, or astounded.
I know that Tom is perplexed.
Tom said I looked perplexed.
verb
The problem perplexed him.
He was perplexed at the unexpected result.
Her tears perplexed him.
He was perplexed.
We were perplexed by the crossword puzzle clue.
Tom was perplexed.
Tom is perplexed by something.
I was perplexed.
Sami was perplexed by Layla's request.
Tom seemed to be perplexed.
Mary was perplexed by Tom's odd behavior.
Tom was perplexed by Mary's odd behavior.
You looked like you were perplexed.
Tom was perplexed by Mary's request.
She was perplexed.

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