puzzling

adjective
UK: /ˈpʌz.əl.ɪŋ/
US: /ˈpʌz.əl.ɪŋ/

  1. Difficult to understand; causing confusion.

    1. The instructions were quite puzzling at first.
    2. It's puzzling why they decided to close the store so suddenly given the increase in sales.

  2. Making you think because it is difficult to understand or explain.

    1. Her silence is a little puzzling to me.
    2. The detective found the series of events that took place on the night to be quite puzzling.

Synonyms

perplexing bewildering baffling
puzzling verb

  1. Present participle of puzzle: confusing or perplexing someone.

    1. The situation is still puzzling everyone.
    2. His sudden change in behavior is puzzling his closest associates and friends.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "puzzling" in English means: Difficult to understand; causing confusion., Making you think because it is difficult to understand or explain..

The phonetic transcription of "puzzling" is /ˈpʌz.əl.ɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈpʌz.əl.ɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "puzzling": perplexing, bewildering, baffling.

Example usage of "puzzling": "The instructions were quite puzzling at first.". More examples on the page.