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- Dictionarymystifying/ˈmɪstɪfʌɪɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. utterly bewildering or perplexing: "a mystifying phenomenon"
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very strange or impossible to explain: After ten years her mystifying disappearance was still unexplained. The film tells the strange and mystifying story of a man who claims he can remember nothing of his past. It's mystifying to me that people can enjoy watching sport so much. See. mystify. Fewer examples.
1. : to perplex the mind of : bewilder. 2. : to make mysterious or obscure. mystify an interpretation of a prophecy. mystifier. ˈmi-stə-ˌfī (-ə)r. noun. mystifyingly. ˈmi-stə-ˌfī-iŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. addle. baffle. bamboozle. beat. befog. befuddle. bemuse. bewilder.
to confuse someone by being or doing something very strange or impossible to explain: I was mystified by her decision. Most Americans are totally mystified by the English game of cricket. Synonyms. baffle. bemuse. bewilder. flummox informal. perplex. puzzle. Opposite. demystify. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Puzzle and confuse. addle
to confuse someone by being or doing something very strange or impossible to explain: I was mystified by her decision. Most Americans are totally mystified by the English game of cricket. Synonyms. baffle. bemuse. bewilder. flummox informal. perplex. puzzle. Opposite. demystify. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Puzzle and confuse. addle
1. To confuse or bewilder. See Synonyms at perplex. 2. To make obscure or mysterious: "What had been for ages mundane would soon become mystified in the minds of most Americans" (Ann Vileisis). [French mystifier : mystère, mystery (from Latin mystērium; see mystery1) + -fier, -fy .] mys′ti·fi′er n. mys′ti·fy′ing·ly adv.
to perplex (a person) by playing upon their ignorance, gullibility, or naiveté; bewilder purposely: It's the perfect propaganda to mystify and demoralize voters. Synonyms: puzzle, elude, mislead, fool. to involve in mystery or obscurity: These vague terms serve only to further mystify the concept for readers. mystify. / ˈmɪstɪˌfaɪ / verb.
verb. If you are mystified by something, you find it impossible to explain or understand. The audience must have been totally mystified by the plot. [be VERB -ed] There was something strange in her attitude which mystified me. [VERB noun] Synonyms: puzzle, confuse, baffle, bewilder More Synonyms of mystify.
adjective. of an obscure nature. “rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands”. synonyms: cryptic, cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious. incomprehensible, inexplicable. incapable of being explained or accounted for.
Definition of mystify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If something totally stumps you, doesn't make one lick of sense and has no logical explanation, then it's safe to say it mystifies you. To mystify is a verb that sounds not so mysteriously like mystery. That's because something that mystifies is just that.
