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adjective
- 1. unable to understand; perplexed: "the questioners were met with puzzled looks"
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adjective. uk / ˈpʌz. ə ld / us / ˈpʌz. ə ld / Add to word list. B2. confused because you do not understand something: He had a puzzled look on his face. I'm still puzzled as to why she said that. I'm really puzzled that I haven't heard from Liz for so long. Synonym. nonplussed. Fewer examples.
If you're puzzled, you're confused or baffled — you just don't understand. Most preschoolers would be puzzled watching a Shakespeare play. If you're puzzled by your math homework, you might have to ask your teacher for help in school the next day.
1. : to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally. also : to exert (oneself, one's mind, etc.) over such a problem or situation. they puzzled their wits to find a solution. 2. archaic : complicate, entangle. 3. : to solve with difficulty or ingenuity.
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 .]
Definition of puzzled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a game or toy in which you have to fit separate pieces together: The building blocks are like the pieces of a puzzle. a jigsaw puzzle. Dorling Kindersley/GettyImages. a problem or question that you have to answer by using your skill or knowledge: a crossword puzzle. a puzzle book. Fewer examples.
puzzled meaning, definition, what is puzzled: confused and unable to understand someth...: Learn more.
