adj intricate; difficult.
2. perplex ·adj to plague; to vex; to tormen.
3. perplex ·adj to involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one with doubts.
4. perplex ·adj to embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety.