Difference between Puzzling and Perplexing

What is the difference between Puzzling and Perplexing?

Puzzling as a verb is to perplex (someone). while Perplexing as a verb is to cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To perplex (someone).

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing

Example sentence: People's intolerance, I find puzzling.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: confusing or puzzlingbewildering

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cause to feel baffled; to puzzle.

Example sentence: For Philistines like me, the mysteries of Washington can be both perplexing and wondrous.

We hope you now know whether to use Puzzling or Perplexing in your sentence.