Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Perplexed /pərplĕkstʹ/ · Per·plexed · IPA /pɚˈplɛkst/ 01 a. Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled; doubtful; anxious. 1. Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled; doubtful; anxious.