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Synonyms for puzzler

11 synonyms
3 meanings

noun

Most common

puzzle enigma stumper setter riddler

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Puzzle — A puzzling situation or problem

puzzle, enigma, puzzlement, stumper, brainteaser informal

2. Setter — A puzzling person. One who devises puzzles for others to solve

setter, riddler, quizzer

3. Teaser

teaser, mystifier

Other

Definitions

n. 1
A puzzling situation or problem.
n. 2
A puzzling person. One who devises puzzles for others to solve.
Near-synonyms: riddler, quizzer, setter
n. 3
A puzzling person. One who is mysterious.

Forms

Plural: puzzlers → puzzles, enigmas, puzzlements, stumpers…

Example sentences

puzzle Let's puzzle over Lewis Carroll's Pillow-Problems!
enigma It's a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
puzzler		rising
puzzle		rising
enigma		rising
stumper		steady
setter		steady
riddler		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters: poser²
6 letters: puzzle², teaser², enigma³, setter²
7 letters: riddler², stumper², quizzer
9 letters: mystifier
10 letters: puzzlement³
11 letters: brainteaser

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (poser² = 2 syllables).