Puzzlement: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
puzzlement
[ หpสzl.mษnt ]
feeling of confusion
Puzzlement is the state of being confused or perplexed, often due to a lack of understanding or clarity.
Synonyms
bewilderment, confusion, perplexity
Examples of usage
- I looked at the complicated math problem with puzzlement.
- Her sudden disappearance caused a lot of puzzlement among her friends and family.
Translations
Translations of the word "puzzlement" in other languages:
๐ต๐น perplexidade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฒเคเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Verwirrung
๐ฎ๐ฉ kebingungan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะผััะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ zakลopotanie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐๆ (ใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท perplexitรฉ
๐ช๐ธ perplejidad
๐น๐ท ลaลkฤฑnlฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ๋นํน๊ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุฑุชุจุงู
๐จ๐ฟ zmatenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ zmรคtok
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐๆ (kรนnhuรฒ)
๐ธ๐ฎ zmedenost
๐ฎ๐ธ ruglingur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะฑััะถั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงaลqฤฑnlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ perplejidad
Word origin
The word 'puzzlement' originated in the 17th century from the verb 'puzzle,' which means 'to confuse or perplex.' Over time, 'puzzlement' evolved to represent the state of being confused or perplexed.
See also: puzzled, puzzledly, puzzler, puzzling, puzzlingly.