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- [puhz-uh l-muh nt]
- /ˈpʌz əl mənt/
- /ˈpʌz.l̩.mənt/
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- [puhz-uh l-muh nt]
- /ˈpʌz əl mənt/
Definitions of puzzlement word
- noun puzzlement the state of being puzzled; perplexity. 1
- noun puzzlement something puzzling. 1
- noun puzzlement bewilderment 1
- uncountable noun puzzlement Puzzlement is the confusion that you feel when you do not understand something. 0
- noun puzzlement the state or condition of being puzzled; perplexity 0
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Origin of puzzlement
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; puzzle + -ment
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Parts of speech for Puzzlement
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
puzzlement popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
puzzlement usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for puzzlement
noun puzzlement
- abstruseness — hard to understand; recondite; esoteric: abstruse theories.
- bafflement — Bafflement is the state of being baffled.
- befuddlement — to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises.
- bemusement — Bemusement is the feeling that you have when you are puzzled or confused by something.
- brain teaser — A brain teaser is a question, problem, or puzzle that is difficult to answer or solve, but is not serious or important.
Antonyms for puzzlement
noun puzzlement
- bodhi — enlightenment
- in sight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
- enlightenment — The action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.
- openmindedness — Alternative form of open-mindedness.
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