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puzzled

UK
/ˈpʌz.əld/
US
/ˈpʌz.əld/
puzzledadjective
more puzzled
Comp.
most puzzled
Super.
UK
/ˈpʌz.əld/
US
/ˈpʌz.əld/
Translations
She gave him a puzzled look when he mentioned the surprise party.
Elle lui a lancé un regard perplexe quand il a mentionné la fête surprise.
déconcertéS’emploie quand quelque chose trouble ou désoriente.
He looked puzzled by the strange instructions.
Il avait l’air déconcerté par les instructions étranges.
Additional translations
interloquéPlus expressif, pour une surprise mêlée d’incompréhension.
Definitions
Confused or unable to understand something.
She gave him a puzzled look when he mentioned the surprise party.
Synonyms
confused
baffled
perplexed
bewildered
mystified
stumped
flummoxed
Antonyms
unfazed
clear
understanding
puzzleverb

puzzled

Past Simple

puzzled
Past Simple
puzzled
Past Participle
puzzling
Gerund
UK
/ˈpʌz.əl/
US
/ˈpʌz.əl/
Translations
The complex instructions puzzled the students.
Les instructions complexes ont dérouter les étudiants.
Additional translations
réfléchirdans l’expression to puzzle over
Definitions
To cause someone to feel confused or perplexed.
The complex instructions puzzled the students.
To solve or attempt to solve a problem or question.
She puzzled over the math problem for hours.
Synonyms
confuse
baffle
perplex
bewilder
mystify
daze
puzzlenoun
Definitions
A game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.
She spent the afternoon working on a challenging jigsaw puzzle.
A person or thing that is difficult to understand or explain; an enigma.
The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains a puzzle to historians.
puzzleadjective
Definitions
Relating to, designed for, or characteristic of puzzles.
She bought a puzzle magazine to keep herself entertained on the flight.
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