Synonyms & related words for quizzical

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of quizzical — including questioning, mocking, puzzled, inquisitive, inquiring, curious. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to quizzical

Explore words related to quizzical — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include quizzicality, quizzicalness, quizzically, questioningly, inquisitively, wonderingly, inquiringly, enquiringly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for quizzical

Common synonyms for quizzical include questioning, mocking, puzzled, inquisitive, inquiring, curious, overcurious, quizzing — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does quizzical come from?

The word quizzical breaks down into 2 roots of English and Latin origin: quizz, from English quiz (“questioning, odd”); and -ical, from Latin -ical (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.