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- DictionaryPuz·zled/ˈpəzəld/
adjective
- 1. unable to understand; perplexed: "the questioners were met with puzzled looks"
1. : to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally. also : to exert (oneself, one's mind, etc.) over such a problem or situation. they puzzled their wits to find a solution. 2. archaic : complicate, entangle. 3. : to solve with difficulty or ingenuity.
Synonyms for PUZZLED: bewildered, bemused, surprised, surprized, startled, dumfounded, overwhelmed, wondering; Antonyms of PUZZLED: unimpressed, indifferent, disinterested, unconcerned, uninterested, dispassionate, impassive, bored.
adjective. uk / ˈpʌz. ə ld / us / ˈpʌz. ə ld / Add to word list. B2. confused because you do not understand something: He had a puzzled look on his face. I'm still puzzled as to why she said that. I'm really puzzled that I haven't heard from Liz for so long. Synonym. nonplussed. Fewer examples.
If you're puzzled, you're confused or baffled — you just don't understand. Most preschoolers would be puzzled watching a Shakespeare play. If you're puzzled by your math homework, you might have to ask your teacher for help in school the next day.
Definition of 'puzzled' Word Frequency. puzzled. (pʌzəld ) adjective B2. Someone who is puzzled is confused because they do not understand something. Critics remain puzzled by the British election results. [ + by] Norman looked puzzled. [Also + about/at] Synonyms: perplexed, beaten, confused, baffled More Synonyms of puzzled.
Definition of puzzled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
unable to understand something or the reason for something synonym baffle She had a puzzled look on her face. Scientists are puzzled as to why the whale had swum to the shore. He looked puzzled so I repeated the question.
PUZZLE meaning: 1. a situation that is difficult to understand: 2. a game or toy in which you have to fit separate…. Learn more.
noun. a person or thing that puzzles. a problem that cannot be easily or readily solved. the state or condition of being puzzled. a toy, game, or question presenting a problem that requires skill or ingenuity for its solution See jigsaw puzzle Chinese puzzle.
A puzzle is a question or problem, intricate enough to be perplexing to the mind; it is sometimes a contrivance made purposely perplexing to test one’s ingenuity: a crossword puzzle; The reason for their behavior remains a puzzle.
