Synonyms for
Puzzle
Definition
a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge
Synonyms & similar words
baffle
amaze
get
bewilder
stupefy
perplex
flummox
mystify
nonplus
gravel
puzzler
dumbfound
vex
teaser
stick
beat
pose
mystifier
enigma
mystery
problem
riddle
conundrum
challenge
brainteaser
quiz
game
toy
jigsaw
mind-boggler
head-scratcher
brain-teaser
puzzler
test
question
mystification
perplexity
bewilderment
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- solve a puzzle
- difficult puzzle
- jigsaw puzzle
- crossword puzzle
- puzzle out
- puzzle over
- puzzle box
- puzzle enthusiast
Word family
Usage note
As a verb, 'puzzle' often implies struggling to understand or solve something difficult. It can be used transitively ('puzzle out the answer') or intransitively ('He puzzled over the strange note').
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Example sentences
- I love doing puzzles with my family on rainy days.
- The crossword puzzle in the newspaper was difficult today.
- The teacher gave us a math puzzle to solve for homework.
- My little sister likes to play with her puzzle toys.
- The puzzle pieces were scattered all over the table.
Quotes
Life is a puzzle, and we all have to find the right pieces.
The puzzle pieces of life will eventually fall into place.
Solving a puzzle is like solving a mystery.