puzzled

ADJECTIVE

confused

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffled bewildered clueless doubtful mystified perplexed rattled

STRONG

bollixed discombobulated floored lost nonplussed shook stuck stumped thrown

WEAK

at a loss at sea come apart come unzipped dopey foggy fouled-up hung up in a fog loused up messed-up mind-blown mixed up mucked up screwed-up shook-up spaced out unglued without a clue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

WEAK

aware certain cognizant sure

Example Sentences

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Friends and family told the BBC they were puzzled about why Charmain had left her seven-year-old son with members of her husband's church while she went to Ghana alone.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

This rare configuration has puzzled scientists since it was first discovered in 2020.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

GameStop has puzzled the market with its ambitious bid to reinvent its business by acquiring eBay for $55.5 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

After the ENT retracted the camera, he looked puzzled.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Mama gives me a puzzled look, then explains.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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