Synonyms of puzzle

Noun

1. puzzle, puzzler, mystifier, teaser, problem

usage: a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"

2. puzzle, game

usage: a game that tests your ingenuity

Verb

1. perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound, confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate

usage: be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"

2. puzzle, chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate

usage: be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"

Definition and meaning of puzzle (Dictionary)