quizzical

The word “quizzical” has 3 syllables: quiz-zi-cal

It's pronounced as /ˈkwɪzɪkəl/


What is synonym and antonym for quizzical?

In the thesaurus, “quizzical” has 9 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for quizzical along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for quizzical

Meanings of quizzical

  • adjective
    1. Questioning or suggesting puzzlement.
    2. Strange or eccentric.

Example Sentences

  • She gave him a quizzical look when he made an unexpected comment during the meeting.
  • The cat had a quizzical expression as it watched the strange movements of the insect.
  • His quizzical response indicated that he didn't quite understand the joke.
  • The teacher raised an eyebrow in a quizzical manner when the student provided an unusual answer.
  • Her quizzical smile suggested she was intrigued but slightly confused by his explanation.

On this page you'll find 9 synonyms or another words to quizzical, such as: bantering, incredulous, jesting, joking, kidding, mocking, razzing.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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rallying

  • bantering
  • eloquent
  • emotional
  • expressive
  • fooling
  • gripping
  • healing
  • heartbreaking
  • heartrending
  • improving
  • inspirational
  • inspiring
  • joking
  • kidding
  • marshaling
  • marshalling
  • meaningful
  • mobilization
  • mobilizing
  • mocking
  • organizing
  • persuasive
  • poignant
  • quizzical
  • rally
  • razzing
  • rebounding
  • recovering
  • reviving
  • sarcastic
  • stirring
  • stunning
  • summoning
  • teasing
  • touching

unbelievingly

  • askance
  • distrustfully
  • doubtfully
  • dubiously
  • hesitantly
  • hesitatingly
  • incredulously
  • questioningly
  • quizzically
  • skeptically
  • suspiciously

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