Quizzical (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know); "he had a quizzical expression".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); "his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The teacher raised an eyebrow at the student's ridiculous excuse, her quizzical expression implying she didn't believe a word.
- With a quizzical tilt of her head, she asked him why he insisted on wearing such a loud shirt to the office.
- His quizzical smile seemed to mock me as he said, "Oh, you really think you can eat that whole pizza by yourself?"
- The comedian's quizzical stare made the audience laugh, as if daring them to come up with a clever answer to his silly question.
- Her quizzical look at his ridiculous mustache made him wonder if he'd made a mistake growing it in the first place.