perplexed, baffled; confused, confounded
mystify, baffle; confound, confuse; perplex, bewilder
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Puzzled Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(imp. & p. p.)
of Puzzle
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. Aboutof Puzzle
Adjective
1. filled with bewilderment; "at a loss to understand those remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye"
(synonym) at a loss(p), nonplused, nonplussed
(similar) perplexed
Noun
1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"
(synonym) puzzler, mystifier, teaser
(hypernym) problem
2. a toy that tests your ingenuity
(hypernym) plaything, toy
(hyponym) Chinese puzzle
Verb
1. be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
(synonym) perplex, vex, stick, get, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
(hypernym) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
(hyponym) stump, mix up
(see-also) puzzle over
(derivation) puzzler, mystifier, teaser
2. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"
(hypernym) chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
(derivation) puzzler, mystifier, teaser
