Mocking
Quizzical
Quizzical adjective - Marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing.
Usage example: my puns are usually greeted with loud quizzical groans by my so-called friends
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Synonyms for Quizzical
Mocking is a synonym for quizzical in scornful topic. You can use "Mocking" instead an adjective "Quizzical", if it concerns topics such as amused, appearing confused or curious. popular alternative
Nearby Word: quizzically
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Related pairs
- arch and mocking
- arch and quizzical
- scornful and mocking
- scornful and quizzical
- contemptuous and mocking
- contemptuous and quizzical
- derisive and mocking
- derisive and quizzical
- playful and mocking
- playful and quizzical
- teasing and mocking
- teasing and quizzical
- sardonic and mocking
- sardonic and quizzical
Both words in one sentence
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A variant is for Alice to just look past Bob with a quizzical expression, or to duck herself—this latter being an almost certain guarantee of Bob mocking Alice and then getting brained by the oncoming low bridge.
Source: Look Behind You
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