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puzzling

UK
/ˈpʌz.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌz.lɪŋ/

Translations

puzzlingadjective
more puzzling
Comp.
most puzzling
Super.
UK
/ˈpʌzlɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌzlɪŋ/
déroutantSe dit d’une chose difficile à comprendre ou à expliquer.
The detective found the case to be puzzling, with no clear motive or suspect.
Le détective a trouvé l’affaire déroutante, sans mobile ni suspect clair.
Additional translations
énigmatiquePlus littéraire; insiste sur le caractère obscur ou mystérieux.
Synonyms
bewildering
baffling
perplexing
enigmatic
mysterious
confusing
unfathomable
incomprehensible
Antonyms
obvious
simple
clear
puzzlingnoun
puzzlings
pl
UK
/ˈpʌz.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌz.lɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as a noun; denotes the act or process of puzzling.
énigmePar extension, pour désigner quelque chose qui déroute ou pose un problème à comprendre.
The puzzling of the ancient inscriptions took the archaeologists weeks.
L’énigme des anciennes inscriptions a pris des semaines aux archéologues.
puzzleverb

puzzling

Gerund

puzzled
Past Simple
puzzled
Past Participle
puzzling
Gerund
UK
/ˈpʌz.əl/
US
/ˈpʌz.əl/
The complex instructions puzzled the students.
Les instructions complexes ont dérouter les étudiants.
Additional translations
réfléchirdans l’expression to puzzle over
Synonyms
baffle
daze
mystify
bewilder
perplex
confuse

Definitions

puzzlingadjective
Causing confusion or perplexity; difficult to understand or explain.
The detective found the case to be puzzling, with no clear motive or suspect.
puzzlingnoun
The act or process of puzzling; an instance of something that puzzles.
The puzzling of the ancient inscriptions took the archaeologists weeks.
puzzleverb
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.
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