Antonyms for puzzled

Grammar : Adj

Spell : puhz-uh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpʌz əl

Definition of puzzled

Origin : 1590s, pusle "bewilder, confound," possibly frequentative of pose (v.) in obsolete sense of "perplex" (cf. nuzzle from nose). Related: Puzzled; puzzling.

adj confused

Example sentences :

They did not seem to interest him particularly, or else they puzzled him.
Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden

Gilder himself was puzzled over the situation, which was by no means clear to him.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

She was a trifle subdued, with a puzzled look in her blue eyes.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

She puzzled over Tillie a great deal, and over Grace and her kind.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

But Christine's eyes were on him often that evening, puzzled, rather sad.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

More than once K. found her eyes fixed on him, and it puzzled him.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

Demonstrations of affection were so rare with him that for a moment Dr. Ed was puzzled.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

He stared as if I were a stranger whose face drew, yet puzzled him.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

I was vexed and puzzled, and distressed, too, after sending John away as I had done.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

The Little Doctor, puzzled as well as piqued, went straight to the point.
Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower

Synonyms for puzzled

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