Puzzled
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpʌ.zl̩d/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Puzzled is an adjective meaning Confused or perplexed.
Meaning
Confused or perplexed.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of puzzle
Example Sentences
They could not, it was said, keep Scandinavian bogies and the Scriptures separate in their puzzled brains.
[W]hen the day of the departure came, between her two customs of laughing and crying, Miss Sedley was greatly puzzled how to act.
They diſentangle from the puzzled ſkein / In vvhich obſcurity has vvrapp'd them up, / The threads of politic and ſhrevvd deſign / That ran through all his purpoſes, […]
Once or twice he scratched his head, and stared out of the window with a puzzled frown. And each time, after a brief survey of the other side of Half Moon Street, he turned back again to the breakfast table with a grin.
Synonyms for puzzled
Depending on context, synonyms include perplexed, nonplussed, nonplused.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perplexed, nonplussed, nonplused, stumped, baffled, mystified.
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