Synonyms for
Puzzling
Definition
causing confusion or uncertainty; difficult to understand or explain
Synonyms & similar words
enigmatic
mystify
stick
gravel
vex
perplexing
confusing
baffle
stupefy
flummox
beat
amaze
get
puzzle
pose
dumbfound
enigmatical
bewilder
nonplus
perplex
perplexing
confusing
mystifying
baffling
bewildering
complicated
complex
intricate
involved
troublesome
problematic
challenging
difficult
hard
knotty
thorny
tricky
ambiguous
vague
unclear
Example sentences
- The puzzle was too puzzling for me to solve.
- The teacher gave us a puzzling math problem to solve.
- The mystery book had a very puzzling ending.
- The strange behavior of the cat was puzzling to the owner.
- The directions on the map were puzzling to follow.
Quotes
Life is a very puzzling game.
The most puzzling thing about TV is it's called a medium when it's really quite rare.
Life is a bewildering puzzle.