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quizzical
What does quizzical mean?
quizzical (adjective): chiefly of a person's expression: suggesting (slight) confusion or puzzlement, especially in an amused manner; curious, questioning.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use quizzical in a sentence?
- He had a quizzical expression. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce quizzical?
/ˈkwɪzəkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does quizzical come from?
From quiz (“item of banter or mockery; person who banters or mocks; set of questions used to test knowledge; (dated) odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing”, noun) + -ical (suffix meaning ‘of or relating to’ forming adjectives).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of quizzical?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “quizzical” mean?
worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable
Not quite: that's what abominable means.
jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence
Not quite: that's what desultory means.
able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers
Not quite: that's what malleable means.
chiefly of a person's expression: suggesting (slight) confusion or puzzlement, especially in an amused manner; curious, questioning
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Which word is closest in meaning to “quizzical”?
charismatic
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questioning
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extravagant
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apocalyptic
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