Meaning & Definition of Puzzling in English

1. Not clear to the understanding

• "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"

• "Prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries"

2. Lacking clarity of meaning

• Causing confusion or perplexity

• "Sent confusing signals to iraq"

• "Perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"

• "A puzzling statement"