Puzzled

Synonyms of puzzled

• confused
• bewildered
• perplexed

Antonyms of puzzled

• clear
• obvious
• understandable

Collocations of puzzled

look puzzled

Frequency: 70 %

She gave him a puzzled look when he asked her the question.

feel puzzled

Frequency: 60 %

I feel puzzled by the complexity of this puzzle.

appear puzzled

Frequency: 50 %

The teacher appeared puzzled by the student's incorrect answer.

seem puzzled

Frequency: 45 %

He seemed puzzled by her sudden change in behavior.

become puzzled

Frequency: 40 %

As the instructions became more complex, she became more puzzled.

Idiomatic Expressions for puzzled

• Phrase: puzzled over
  Meaning: to spend time thinking about or trying to understand something
  Usage: They puzzled over the mysterious message for hours.