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quizzical

/ˈkwɪz.ɪ.kəl/

Translations

quizzicaladjective

more quizzical

Comp.

most quizzical

Super.

/ˈkwɪz.ɪ.kəl/

interrogateurSe dit d’un regard, d’une expression ou d’une attitude qui marque une interrogation ou une curiosité.

She gave him a quizzical look when he suggested they go skydiving.

Elle lui a lancé un regard interrogateur lorsqu’il a proposé qu’ils fassent du parachutisme.

perplexeIndique une légère perplexité, souvent mêlée d’amusement.

She gave him a quizzical look when he suggested they go skydiving.

Elle lui a adressé un regard perplexe lorsqu’il a proposé qu’ils fassent du parachutisme.

dubitatifS’emploie pour exprimer une nuance de scepticisme ou d’ironie.

The teacher's quizzical smile hinted that she knew more than she was letting on.

Le sourire dubitatif de la professeure laissait entendre qu’elle en savait plus qu’elle ne voulait le dire.

Additional translations

malicieuxConvient pour une nuance de taquinerie ou de moquerie légère.

Synonyms

quizzicaladjective

Indicating mild or amused puzzlement.

She gave him a quizzical look when he suggested they go skydiving.

Expressing a questioning or curious attitude.

His quizzical expression made it clear he didn't understand the joke.

Suggesting a sense of irony or skepticism.

The teacher's quizzical smile hinted that she knew more than she was letting on.

Playfully teasing or mocking in tone.

He wore a quizzical smile that suggested he was only kidding.