The Russian language has many different words, the etymology of which seems incomprehensible. But still their origin can be explained. The article will examine what the word "perplexity" means and where did it come from? We give examples of synonyms and antonyms, as well as sentences where it occurs.
The origin and meaning of the word
The word "bewilderment" is a noun of the middle gender, inclining in cases. In verb form, it will be the word "perplexed", which is inclined by pronouns (perplexed, perplexed ...) and numbers (singular, plural).
Ozhegov’s dictionary says that bewilderment is a state of doubt due to a misunderstanding of something. In other words, it means being puzzled, hesitating, feeling confused and unclear.
Synonyms for the word "perplexity" are a misunderstanding, discouragement, perplexity, dumbness, confusion, doubt, difficulty, meditation.
Antonyms - understanding, confidence.
The root of the word "perplexity" is "perplexity", "eni" is the suffix, the ending "e". Although it can be said that the mind will be the root. Indeed, the word "perplexity" means that one lacks the mind, the ability to think in order to understand something.
Examples of the use of the word "perplexity" in sentences
Such examples are often found in works, books, and so on.
"Anton asked Anya if she could be kissed. She looked at him in bewilderment. What nonsense? He knows that she is brought up in strict manners." In this case, the word "perplexity" means confusion, confusion.
"Grandmother looked at her granddaughter in bewilderment: is it possible to see other cities and even countries from this black box?" (there is confusion, confusion, misunderstanding).
"The answer to this question is perplexing." A sentence means that someone did not understand someone's answer or did not agree with it.
“The kitten meowed again, this meow caused bewilderment and hidden insult” (misunderstanding).