Puzzling
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Perplexing; embarrassing; bewildering.
Evidencing bewilderment or perplexity; easily bewildered or perplexed.
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verb.
Present participle of
puzzle
.
adjective.
Difficult to
understand
or
explain
;
enigmatic
or
confusing
;
perplexing
noun.
Time spent
pondering
something confusing.
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adjective.
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
adjective.
not clear to the understanding
Word Usage
"Defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, who oversees a group that was the league's No. 1 defense in 2009, used the word "puzzling.""
Equivalent
incomprehensible
unclear
uncomprehensible
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
guzzling
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
able
abstruse
ambiguous
baffling
beguiling
verb-stem
puzzle