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puzzling
puz·zle P0680900 (pŭz′əl)n.1. Something, such as a game, toy, or problem, that requires ingenuity and often persistence in solving or assembling.2. Something that baffles or confuses; an enigma: the puzzle of the author's true identity.3. The condition of being perplexed; bewilderment: I'm really in a puzzle over how this happened.v. puz·zled, puz·zling, puz·zles v.tr.1. To baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter. See Synonyms at perplex.2. To clarify or solve (something confusing) by reasoning or study: He puzzled out the significance of the statement.v.intr.1. To be perplexed.2. To ponder over a problem in an effort to solve or understand it. [Origin unknown.] puz′zler n.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | puzzling - not clear to the understanding; "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries"enigmatic, enigmaticaluncomprehensible, incomprehensible - difficult to understand; "the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"- A. Einstein | | 2. | puzzling - lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity; "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement"perplexing, confusingunclear - not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day" |
puzzlingadjective perplexing, baffling, bewildering, hard, involved, misleading, unclear, ambiguous, enigmatic, incomprehensible, mystifying, inexplicable, unaccountable, knotty, unfathomable, labyrinthine, full of surprises, abstruse, beyond you, oracular His letter poses a number of puzzling questions. clear, easy, simple, obvious, plain, patent, evident, manifest, unmistakable, lucid, unequivocal, unambiguous, comprehensible, intelligiblepuzzlingadjectiveDifficult to explain or understand:arcane, cabalistic, cryptic, enigmatic, mysterious, mystic, mystical, mystifying, occult.Translationspuzzle (ˈpazl) verb1. to perplex, baffle or bewilder. The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon. 使迷惑,迷惑不解 使迷惑,迷惑不解 2. to think long and carefully about a problem etc. I puzzled over the sum for hours. 冥思苦想 冥思苦想 noun1. a problem that causes a lot of thought. Her behaviour was a puzzle to him. 難題 难题2. a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill. a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle. 測驗智力的遊戲或玩具,縱橫字謎 测验智力的游戏或玩具,纵横字谜 ˈpuzzling adjective difficult to understand. a puzzling remark. 費解的 费解的puzzle out to solve (a problem etc). 思索而得其解 思索而得其解 EncyclopediaSeepuzzlepuzzling
Synonyms for puzzlingadj perplexingSynonyms- perplexing
- baffling
- bewildering
- hard
- involved
- misleading
- unclear
- ambiguous
- enigmatic
- incomprehensible
- mystifying
- inexplicable
- unaccountable
- knotty
- unfathomable
- labyrinthine
- full of surprises
- abstruse
- beyond you
- oracular
Antonyms- clear
- easy
- simple
- obvious
- plain
- patent
- evident
- manifest
- unmistakable
- lucid
- unequivocal
- unambiguous
- comprehensible
- intelligible
Synonyms for puzzlingadj difficult to explain or understandSynonyms- arcane
- cabalistic
- cryptic
- enigmatic
- mysterious
- mystic
- mystical
- mystifying
- occult
Synonyms for puzzlingadj not clear to the understandingSynonymsRelated Words- uncomprehensible
- incomprehensible
adj lacking clarity of meaningSynonymsRelated Words |