Puzzled

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌzəld/

Puzzled (adjective)

  1. Feeling confused because something is difficult to understand or explain.

Examples

  • She looked puzzled by the unexpected question.
  • She looked puzzled by the difficult question.

Common collocations: feel puzzled, look puzzled, be puzzled

Synonyms of Puzzled

Formal

Informal

Antonyms of Puzzled

  • — When something is understood without confusion.
  • — When one is confident and not confused.