Perplexed vs. Surprised

Perplexedadjective

Confused or puzzled.

Surprisedadjective

Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

Perplexedadjective

Bewildered.

Surprisedverb

simple past tense and past participle of surprise

Perplexedverb

simple past tense and past participle of perplex

Surprisedadjective

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment;

‘surprised by her student's ingenuity’; ‘surprised that he remembered my name’; ‘a surprised expression’;

Perplexedadjective

Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled; doubtful; anxious.

Surprisedadjective

feeling or showing surprise

‘there was a surprised silence’;

Perplexedadjective

full or difficulty or confusion or bewilderment;

‘perplexed language’; ‘perplexed state of the world’;

Perplexedadjective

completely baffled; very puzzled

‘she gave him a perplexed look’;