puzzled

• Beschreibt einen Zustand der Verwirrung oder Ratlosigkeit, in dem man etwas nicht versteht oder keine Lösung findet.

Describes a state of being confused or unable to understand something.

1. Confused or bewilderedB1formal

   Feeling confused because you cannot understand something.

   Verwirrt

   • She looked puzzled by the complex instructions.
   • He was puzzled by the sudden change in her behavior.
   • The students were puzzled by the unexpected question on the exam.

   Synonymebaffledbemusedbewilderedconfusedmystifiednonplussedperplexed

   Antonymeclearheadedenlightenedorientedunderstanding

• Verb, das ausdrückt, dass jemand verwirrt oder ratlos macht bzw. jemandem ein Rätsel aufgibt; ebenso für angestrengtes Nachdenken über etwas, um es zu verstehen.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to feel confused or perplexed, or to think deeply about something in order to understand it.

1. Confuse or perplexB1formal

   To cause someone to feel confused or unable to understand something.

   Verwirren

   • The strange message puzzled the entire team.
   • Her sudden decision puzzled her friends.
   • The complex instructions puzzled the new employees.

   Synonymebafflebemusebewilderconfoundconfusedumbfoundmystifynonplusperplexstump

   Antonymeclarifyenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Think deeplyB1formal

   To think hard about something in order to understand or solve it.

   Grübeln

   • He puzzled over the crossword clue for hours.
   • She puzzled about the meaning of the ancient symbol.
   • They puzzled through the difficult math problem together.

   Synonymecogitatecontemplatedeliberatemeditatemullmuseponderreflectruminate

Phrasal-Variantenpuzzle outpuzzle over