mystify
mys‧ti‧fy /ˈmɪstəfaɪ, ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle mystified, present participle mystifying, third person singular mystifies) [transitive]
mystify[verb]Synonyms: puzzle, baffle, bewilder, confound, confuse, flummox, nonplus, perplex, stump
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
mys‧ti‧fy /ˈmɪstəfaɪ, ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/
verb (
past tense and past participle mystified,
present participle mystifying,
third person singular mystifies)
[transitive][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: mystifier, from mystère; ⇒ mystery play]
if something mystifies you, it is so strange or confusing that you cannot understand or explain it
Synonym : baffle:
Her disappearance has mystified her friends and neighbors.—mystifying adjective:
Snake charming is always fascinating and at times mystifying. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲