quizzical
/ˈkwɪzɪkl/adjective
उच्चारण क्विज़िकल
प्रश्नवाचक, कौतूहलपूर्ण
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[usually before noun]
(of an expression) showing that you are slightly surprised or amused
प्रश्नवाचक, कौतूहलपूर्ण
- a quizzical look
- The child gave a quizzical smile when the magician pulled out a coin.
- She raised an eyebrow with a quizzical expression when he spoke of ghosts.
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- The teacher gave the student a quizzical look when he said the dog ate his homework.
- His quizzical smile showed that he did not quite believe the story.
Synonyms puzzled questioning inquiring curious amused
Opposite uninterested indifferent
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quiz·zi·cal
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Keep the curious-look words together: quizzical, puzzled, questioning, inquisitive (wanting to find out about things), perplexed (confused), bemused (slightly confused).
जिज्ञासु दृष्टि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: quizzical, puzzled, questioning, inquisitive (बातें जानना चाहने वाला, जिज्ञासु), perplexed (उलझा), bemused (थोड़ा उलझा)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A quizzical look or expression, raise a quizzical eyebrow.
Collocations: a quizzical look या expression (सवालिया और थोड़ा हैरान करने वाली नज़र), raise a quizzical eyebrow (सवाल के अंदाज़ में भौंह उठाना)।