Synonyms for quizzical
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Questioning or suggesting puzzlement.
Related words
- Word family
- quizzicality quizzically quizzicalness
Example sentences
- teasing If you keep teasing him, he’ll lose his patience.
- mocking I lost my temper because of Tom's mocking remarks.
- questioning Experts began questioning the project's viability.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| quizzical | rising | |
| teasing | rising | |
| mocking | rising | |
| questioning | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- teasing2, mocking2, quizzic
- 8 letters
- quizzish
- 11 letters
- questioning3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (teasing2 = 2 syllables).