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| Main Entry: | puzzled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confused |
| Synonyms: | bewildered, discombobulated*, dopey*, doubtful, foggy, hung up*, lost, perplexed, spaced out*, stuck, stumped, thrown, at a loss, at sea, baffled, bollixed, clueless, come apart, come unzipped, floored, fouled up, in a fog, loused up, messed up, mind-blown, mixed up, mucked up, mystified, nonplussed, rattled, screwed up, shook, shook up, unglued, without a clue |
| Antonyms: | aware, certain, cognizant, sure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | puzzle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | baffle, confuse |
| Synonyms: | amaze, bamboozle*, beat, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, complicate, confound, disconcert, distract, disturb, dumbfound, flabbergast, floor*, flummox, foil, frustrate, mystify, nonplus, obscure, perplex, pose, put off, rattle, snow*, stir, stumble, stump, throw, addle, befog, buffalo, discombobulate, get to*, profundicate, psych out |
| Antonyms: | clarify, elucidate, explain, illustrate, unravel |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | puzzle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wonder about |
| Synonyms: | ask oneself, brood, cudgel, marvel, mull over, muse, ponder, rack one's brains, study, think about, think hard |
| Antonyms: | not care |
| Main Entry: | bewildered |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confused |
| Synonyms: | addled, agape, aghast, agog, befuddled, bowled over, dazed, disconcerted, dizzy, dumbfounded, dumbstruck, giddy, lost, misled, muddled, perplexed, punchy*, puzzled, shocked, speechless, startled, stumped, stunned, stupefied, surprised, thrown, thunderstruck*, uncertain, appalled, astonished, astounded, awe-struck, awed, baffled, dazzled, flabbergasted, flipped out, floored, flustered, in a dither, mystified, rattled, reeling, shook up, staggered, taken aback, unglued |
| Antonyms: | clear, understanding, oriented |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dumbfounded |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | astounded, confused |
| Synonyms: | agape, aghast, beat, bewildered, bowled over, breathless, confounded, dumb, overcome, overwhelmed, puzzled, shocked, speechless, startled, stuck, stumped, stunned, surprised, thrown, thunderstruck*, amazed, astonished, bamboozled, blown away, buffaloed, dismayed, flabbergasted, floored, knocked, licked, nonplused, staggered, taken aback |
| Antonyms: | aware, expectant, unsurprised |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mixed-up |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confused |
| Synonyms: | befuddled, bewildered, confounded, dazed, discombobulated*, disconcerted, disorganized, disoriented, lost, muddled, perplexed, puzzled, stumped, baffled, come apart, flummoxed, flustered, out to lunch, thrown off balance |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | punch-drunk |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dazed |
| Synonyms: | agog, befuddled, confused, dizzy, dumbfounded, dumbstruck, lost, muddled, perplexed, punchy*, puzzled, baffled, dazzled, flustered, rattled, slap-happy, staggered |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | slaphappy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dazed |
| Synonyms: | befuddled, bewildered, giddy, groggy*, hazy, punch-drunk*, punchy*, puzzled, senile, silly, staggering, tipsy, unsteady, wobbly, woozy, dazzled, gaga, staggered, weak in the knees, weak-kneed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stupefied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dazed |
| Synonyms: | bewildered, bowled over, breathless, confounded, confused, dumbfounded, frozen, numb, overcome, overwhelmed, puzzled, shocked, speechless, startled, stumped, stunned, surprised, amazed, astonished, astounded, blown away, dismayed, flabbergasted, floored, taken aback |
| Main Entry: | woozy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dizzy |
| Synonyms: | befuddled, bewildered, confused, dazed, dumbfounded, faint, giddy, groggy*, hazy, light-headed, muddled, punch-drunk*, punchy*, puzzled, queasy, shaky, staggering, tipsy, unsteady, wobbly, bemused, dazzled, gaga, off balance, reeling, seeing stars, slap-happy, staggered, weak in the knees, weak-kneed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | confused |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disoriented mentally |
| Synonyms: | abashed, addled, befuddled, bewildered, dazed, discombobulated*, disconcerted, disorganized, distracted, gone*, misled, muddled, perplexed, perturbed, punch-drunk*, punchy*, puzzled, screwy*, slaphappy, spaced out*, stumped, thrown, at a loss, at sea, at sixes and sevens, baffled, come apart, flummoxed, flustered, fouled up, glassy-eyed, mixed up, nonplussed, not with it, out to lunch, shook up, shot to pieces, taken aback, thrown off balance, unglued, unscrewed, unzipped |
| Antonyms: | clear, organized, understanding, oriented |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | curious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | desiring knowledge, understanding |
| Synonyms: | analytical, impertinent, inquiring, inquisitive, interested, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, nosy, prurient, prying, puzzled, questioning, searching, disquisitive, examining, inspecting, interfering, investigative, peeping, peering, scrutinizing, snoopy, tampering |
| Antonyms: | disinterested, indifferent, uninterested, incurious |
| Main Entry: | dizzy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | light-headed, confused |
| Synonyms: | addled, befuddled, bewildered, blind, dazed, distracted, disturbed, dumb, dumbfounded, faint, giddy, groggy*, hazy, light, muddled, out of control*, punch-drunk*, punchy*, puzzled, shaky, staggering, swimming*, tipsy, unsteady, upset, vertiginous, whirling, wobbly, woozy, bemused, blinded, dazzled, gaga, off balance, reeling, slap-happy, staggered, weak in the knees, weak-kneed |
| Antonyms: | clear, clear-headed, unconfused |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | perplexed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective1 |
| Definition: | confused |
| Synonyms: | bewildered, puzzled, troubled, uncertain |
| Main Entry: | troubled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective1 |
| Definition: | worried |
| Synonyms: | afraid, agitated, alarmed, annoyed, anxious, apprehensive, beset, bothered, concerned, confused, discombobulated*, disconcerted, displeased, distraught, distressed, disturbed, fearful, frightened, harried, irritated, miffed*, overwrought, pained, perplexed, perturbed, provoked, put out, puzzled, scared, shaken, terrified, uneasy, unsettled, upset, aggravated, anguished, chagrined, disquieted, exacerbated, flustered, harrowed, in a tizzy*, inconvenienced, irked, mortified, pestered, plagued, riled*, ruffled, tormented, tortured, vexed, worried stiff* |
| Antonyms: | calm, collected, composed, cool, peaceful, quiet, settled, untroubled, at ease |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | doubtful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not believing |
| Synonyms: | agnostic, confused, disconcerted, distracted, distrustful, disturbed, doubting, dubious, equivocal, faithless, hesitant, hesitating, indecisive, irresolute, lost, perplexed, puzzled, questioning, skeptical, suspicious, tentative, theoretical, troubled, uncertain, undecided, unresolved, unsettled, unsure, vacillating, wavering, baffled, discomposed, faltering, flustered, in a quandary, in clouds, in dilemma, like doubting Thomas, not following, of two minds, unconvinced, without belief |
| Notes: | a person is capable of doubting, whereas a thing is dubitable; dubious, unlike doubtful, carries the connotation of suspicion |
| Antonyms: | believing, certain, confident, convinced, sure, trusting |
| Main Entry: | stuck |
| Part of Speech: | adjective3 |
| Definition: | perplexed |
| Synonyms: | confounded, dumbfounded, puzzled, baffled |
| Main Entry: | baffle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perplex |
| Synonyms: | amaze, astound, befuddle, bewilder, confound, confuse, daze, disconcert, dumbfound, elude, embarrass, faze, floor*, get, mix up, muddle, mystify, nonplus, puzzle, rattle, stick*, stump*, stun, throw, addle, buffalo |
| Antonyms: | clear up, enlighten, explain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bamboozle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fool; cheat |
| Synonyms: | baffle, befuddle, bilk, con, confound, confuse, deceive, defraud, delude, dupe, flimflam*, hoax, hoodwink*, hornswoggle*, mystify, perplex, puzzle, stump, swindle, trick |
| Antonyms: | be honest |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | befuddle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confuse |
| Synonyms: | baffle, bewilder, bother, daze, distract, dumbfound, fluster, inebriate, mix up, muddle, puzzle, shake, stupefy, throw off*, addle, ball up, disorient, intoxicate, make punchy |
| Antonyms: | clear up, explain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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