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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.
MYSTIFY definition: 1. to confuse someone by being or doing something very strange or impossible to explain: 2. to…. Learn more.
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.
Mystify definition: to perplex, puzzle, or baffle; defy the understanding of. See examples of MYSTIFY used in a sentence.
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 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
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.
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.
Definition of mystifying adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · mystify (third-person singular simple present mystifies, present participle mystifying, simple past and past participle mystified) To thoroughly confuse, befuddle, or bewilder.
