1. (

• perplex ,
• vex ,
• stick ,
• get ,
• puzzle ,
• mystify ,
• baffle ,
• beat ,
• pose ,
• bewilder ,
• flummox ,
• stupefy ,
• nonplus ,
• gravel ,
• amaze ,
• dumbfound

) be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me;

2. (

• puzzle ,

) be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure" ;

1. (

• enigmatic ,
• enigmatical ,
• puzzling

) not clear to the understanding; "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries" ;

2. (

• confusing ,
• perplexing ,
• puzzling

) lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity; "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement" ;