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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.
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
May 22, 2012 · 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 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.
Synonyms for MYSTIFYING: perplexing, baffling, puzzling, confounding, bizarre, bewildering, strange, shocking; Antonyms of MYSTIFYING: ordinary, typical, usual, prosaic, average, routine, commonplace, everyday.
