Mystifying: meaning, definitions and examples

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mystifying

[ ˈmɪstɪfaɪɪŋ ]

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feeling

causing confusion or bewilderment; perplexing

Synonyms

confusing, perplexing, puzzling

Examples of usage

The magician's mystifying tricks left the audience in awe.
The mystifying disappearance of the treasure baffled the investigators.
The cryptic message was mystifying to decipher.

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action

to perplex or bewilder someone

Synonyms

baffle, bewilder, confound

Examples of usage

The complex puzzle mystified the participants.
His behavior continues to mystify me.

Translations

Translations of the word "mystifying" in other languages:

🇵🇹 misterioso

🇮🇳 रहस्यमय (rahasyamay)

🇩🇪 geheimnisvoll

🇮🇩 misterius

🇺🇦 загадковий

🇵🇱 tajemniczy

🇯🇵 神秘的な (shinpitekina)

🇫🇷 mystérieux

🇪🇸 misterioso

🇹🇷 gizemli

🇰🇷 신비로운 (sinbiroun)

🇸🇦 غامض (ghamid)

🇨🇿 tajemný

🇸🇰 tajomný

🇨🇳 神秘的 (shénmì de)

🇸🇮 skrivnosten

🇮🇸 dularfullur

🇰🇿 құпиялы

🇬🇪 საიდუმლო (saidumlo)

🇦🇿 sirli

🇲🇽 misterioso

Word origin

The word 'mystifying' originates from the verb 'mystify', which comes from the French word 'mystifier', meaning 'to confound or bewilder'. The term has been in use since the 19th century to describe something that causes confusion or perplexity.

See also: mystification, mystified, mystifyingly.