perplexity
/pərˈplɛksəti/
noun
- A state of being confused or puzzled because you cannot understand something.
- The sudden change in the schedule caused great perplexity among the students.
- She stared at the map in complete perplexity, unable to find the street.
- His face showed perplexity when the teacher asked a question he had not studied for.
- Something that is confusing or difficult to understand; a puzzle or mystery.
- The disappearance of the keys was a minor perplexity that annoyed her all morning.
- One of the great perplexities of science is the nature of dark matter.
- The ancient manuscript presented a perplexity that scholars had debated for decades.