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Quizzical vs Perplexed - What's the difference?

quizzical | perplexed |

As adjectives the difference between quizzical and perplexed

is that quizzical is questioning or suggesting puzzlement while perplexed is confused or puzzled.

As a verb perplexed is

(perplex).

quizzical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Questioning or suggesting puzzlement.
  • Strange or eccentric.

    • perplexed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Confused or puzzled.
  • Bewildered.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (perplex)