quizzical
Showing that you are puzzled or curious, often in a joking way.
quizzical in a sentence
- The dog gave a quizzical tilt of its head when the doorbell played a brand-new tune.
- Mum gave me a quizzical look when I offered to hoover my bedroom twice in one day.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to quizzical?
- Aknowing
- Bsure
- Ccertain
- Dpuzzled
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D: puzzled. The other three mean the opposite of quizzical.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to quizzical?
- Aquestioning
- Bpuzzled
- Cknowing
- Dcurious
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C: knowing. The other three mean nearly the same as quizzical.
Words that mean something similar
puzzled, curious, questioning
Words that mean the opposite
knowing, certain, sure
More words about appearance & looks
- rickety: Old, weak and likely to fall apart.
- rotund: Round and plump in shape.
- scowl: To make an angry, cross face by pulling your eyebrows down; or that angry face itself.
- shabby: Old, worn out and scruffy-looking.
- sleek: Smooth, shiny and well cared for.
- splendid: Extremely good or beautiful to look at.
- stately: Grand, dignified and impressive.
- stout: Rather fat and solid, or strong and thick.
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Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test