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puzzling Synonyms

Another word for puzzling

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• adjective (Context 1)

Causing confusion or perplexity; difficult to understand, explain, or solve.

Usage Example

"The sudden drop in water temperature remained a perplexing phenomenon for the marine biologists."

Strongest
perplexing
baffling
bewildering
confusing
mystifying
Strong
enigmatic
cryptic
inexplicable
unaccountable

Opposites of puzzling

The opposite of puzzling shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

clear
obvious
straightforward
understandable
evident
plain
unambiguous
transparent
See all opposites of puzzling

• Nearby Words

puzzledly
puzzlement
puzzler
puzzling
puzzlingly
pygmy
pygmy corydoras

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Puzzling. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/puzzling
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