Synonyms for
Puzzling
Definition
causing confusion or uncertainty; difficult to understand or explain
Synonyms & similar words
get
baffle
vex
beat
enigmatical
nonplus
perplex
mystify
enigmatic
amaze
bewilder
dumbfound
perplexing
stick
puzzle
flummox
gravel
stupefy
pose
confusing
perplexing
confusing
mystifying
baffling
bewildering
complicated
complex
intricate
involved
troublesome
problematic
challenging
difficult
hard
knotty
thorny
tricky
ambiguous
vague
unclear
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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.