perplexed, a. [bewildered], confused, puzzled, disconcerted.
perplexing, a. [bewildering], confusing, [carking], [mystifying], [puzzling].
perplexity, n. [bewilderment], [distraction], [confusion], disconcertion, [doubt], [uncertainty], predicament, [dilemma], [plight], [quandary], [difficulty], [strait].
persecute, v. [harass], [oppress], [tyrannize], [torment], dragoon, importune, [annoy], [hector], badger.
persecution, n. [oppression], [molestation], importunity.
perseverance, n. persistence, [diligence], [constancy], indefatigableness, [assiduity], [pertinacity].
persevere, v. [persist], continue.
persevering, a. [persistent], [steadfast], [untiring], [indefatigable], [pertinacious], [unremitting], indomitable. Antonyms: [inconstant], [fickle], [unsteadfast].
persist, v. [persevere].
persistency, n. [perseverance], doggedness, [pertinacity], [obstinacy], contumacy, [insistence].