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QUIZZICAL Synonyms

18 synonyms for quizzical. (exact relations)
0 hypernym for quizzical. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for QUIZZICAL

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mocking

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective satellite

• abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

• playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

questioning

verb, noun, adjective

v, n, adj

noun

• a request for information

adjective satellite

• perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

• marked by or given to doubt

• showing curiosity

bemused

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective satellite

• deeply absorbed in thought

• perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

curious

adjective

adj

adjective

• eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)

adjective satellite

• beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

doubtful

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• open to doubt or suspicion

• fraught with uncertainty or doubt

• unsettled in mind or opinion

dubious

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• fraught with uncertainty or doubt

• open to doubt or suspicion

• not convinced

inquisitive

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• showing curiosity

• inquiring or appearing to inquire

interrogative

adjective

adj

adjective

• relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood

• relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation

noun

• a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

• some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood

ironic

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• humorously sarcastic or mocking

• characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

perplexed

adjective

adj

adjective

• full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

puzzled

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• filled with bewilderment

sardonic

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

skeptical

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion

• marked by or given to doubt

speculative

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• not financially safe or secure

• not based on fact or investigation

• showing curiosity

suspicious

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

• not as expected

uncertain

adjective

adj

adjective

• lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

• not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown

• not established or confirmed

• not certain to occur; not inevitable

adjective satellite

• subject to change

• not consistent or dependable

• ambiguous (especially in the negative)

wondering

verb, adverb

v, adv

adjective satellite

• showing curiosity

teasing

verb, noun, adjective

v, n, adj

noun

• the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

• playful vexation

• the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

adjective satellite

• playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

• arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it

• causing irritation or annoyance

Alternatives for MOCKING

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