puzzlement
puzzlement · puzzlements
подив, здивування
изумление
Fassungslosigkeit, Verblüfftheit, Verdutztheit
The confusing state of being puzzledThe confusing state of being puzzled; bewilderment.
US/pˈʌzəlmənt/
» His face betrayed his sheer puzzlement.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The confusing state of being puzzled; bewilderment.
The puzzlement caused by the complex system led to great anger.
(countable, uncountable)A puzzle; something baffling.
More definitions
- confusion resulting from failure to understand
Examples
3 sentencesHis face betrayed his sheer puzzlement.
Ziri scratched his head in puzzlement.
He frowned in puzzlement.
ruОн нахмурился в замешательстве.
Origin
From puzzle + -ment.From puzzle + -ment.
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Forms
plural: puzzlements| Singular | puzzlement |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- confusion resulting from failure to understand:bewildermentobfuscationbefuddlementmystificationbafflementbemusement
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpuzzle
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable