Synonyms for puzzling
puz·zling

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1. enigmatic, enigmatical, puzzlingadjective

   not clear to the understanding

   "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries"

   Synonyms:
   enigmatic, confusing, enigmatical, perplexing, oracular

   Antonyms:
   comprehensible, clear, comprehendible

2. confusing, perplexing, puzzlingadjective

   lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

   "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement"

   Synonyms:
   confusing, enigmatical, perplexing, enigmatic

   Antonyms:
   clear, comprehensible, comprehendible

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1. mysteriousadjective

   difficult of impossible to understand.

   the crime was a mystery

   Submitted by rinat on May 31, 2023  

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1. puzzlingadjective

   Synonyms:
   enigmatical, perplexing, inexplicable, inscrutable, intricate, bewildering

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1. List of paraphrases for "puzzling":

   disconcerting, perplexing, intriguing, baffling, incomprehensible, confusing, curious, surprising, inexplicable

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1. Darren Curnoe:

   I know these fossils better than anyone. They are anatomically very puzzling, even if they are modern humans, as the DNA suggests, how do we reconcile that ? Perhaps people's anatomical form in the past -- over long timescales -- was very' plastic' and responded to the environment and lifestyle of these early people. This could be something we have lost since we took up farming.

2. Harley LeBon:

   It is puzzling to me as to why Maryland Child Protective Services continues to accuse these parents of being negligent under a law which seemingly applies to children being left alone in buildings or cars, now it appears Child Protective Services have stretched the law to apply to walking home from a school and to a playground ? I guess the question to consider is,' Is Child Protective Services the state's job to determine whether our children are independent enough to walk to and from the playground or is it the parent's decision ?'.

3. Anthony Fauci:

   The issue with hospitalization is a little bit more puzzling, because although the hospitalizations are going up, it is very clear their use of ICU beds has not increased, so are the numbers of hospitalizations a real reflection of Covid cases, or is there a difficulty deciphering between people coming into the hospital with Covid or because of Covid ?

4. Karine Hirn:

   Some of the recent policy measures taken by China's authorities in the markets have been quite puzzling and it hasn't really increased confidence among foreign investors, that has prompted some investors to closely follow the intervention tactics taken by authorities rather than analyzing and investing fundamentals which we think is required.

5. Richard Neal:

   To consider a bill of this magnitude without a CBO score is not only puzzling and concerning, but also irresponsible.