puzzling

• Décrit quelque chose qui déroute, surprend ou est difficile à comprendre, suscitant la perplexité.

Describes something that is confusing or difficult to understand.

1. Confusing or difficult to understandB2formal

   Causing confusion or difficulty in understanding; perplexing.

   déconcertant

   • The instructions were puzzling and hard to follow.
   • Her sudden change in attitude was puzzling to everyone.
   • The detective found the case deeply puzzling.

   Synonymesbafflingbewilderingconfusingenigmaticinexplicablemystifyingperplexingunfathomable

   Antonymesclearcomprehensibleevidentobviousplainstraightforwardunderstandable

2. Mysterious or enigmaticB2formal

   Having a quality that makes something seem mysterious or hard to explain.

   déconcertant, énigmatique

   • The ancient symbols were puzzling to the archaeologists.
   • His puzzling behavior left his friends worried.
   • The disappearance of the artifact remains puzzling.

   Synonymesbafflingbewilderingconfusingenigmaticinexplicablemysteriousperplexingunfathomable

   Antonymesapparentclearcomprehensibleexplicitobviousplainstraightforwardtransparentunderstandable

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de déconcerter ou de troubler quelqu'un, ou pour désigner le fait de réfléchir intensément à quelque chose afin de le comprendre.

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.

   Intriguer, déconcerter

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

   Synonymesbafflebemusebewilderconfoundconfusedumbfoundmystifynonplusperplexstump

   Antonymesclarifyenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Think deeplyB1formal

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

   réfléchir intensément

   • 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.

   Synonymescogitatecontemplatedeliberatemeditatemullmuseponderreflectruminate

Variantes phrasalpuzzle outpuzzle over