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What is another word for Mystify? – 115 Mystify Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    baffle perplex bewilder confuse puzzle astonish astound dumbfound flabbergast stagger startle surprise amaze confound discombobulate dismay mystique obscure enshroud shroud veil obscure blur cloud darken bedevil beguile deceive delude dupe hoodwink mislead.

    Meaning of Mystify

    According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "mystify" means to bewilder or perplex someone, especially by making something seem mysterious or obscure.

    Definitions

    • Merriam-Webster defines "mystify" as to make someone unable to understand something, or to make something seem mysterious or obscure.
    • Cambridge Dictionary states that "mystify" means to make someone feel confused or uncertain, often by making something seem more complicated or mysterious than it really is.

    Example Uses

    • The magician's tricks mystified the audience, leaving them wondering how he had performed such incredible feats.
    • The complex plot of the novel mystified me, and I had to read it twice to understand the ending.
    • The artist's use of abstract shapes and colors mystified some viewers, who couldn't understand the meaning behind the painting.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    clarify explain elucidate illuminate enlighten reveal disclose expose unveil transparent obvious clear evident apparent straightforward simple lucid intelligible comprehensible straightforward manifest.

    Related Nouns

    enigma mystery puzzle riddle conundrum paradox secret illusion deception bewilderment perplexity confusion obscurity vagueness ambiguity uncertainty doubt skepticism incredulity.

    Related Verbs

    perplex bewilder confuse puzzle astonish astound flabbergast startle surprise amaze confound discombobulate dismay obscure enshroud shroud veil deceive delude dupe hoodwink mislead.

    Related Adjectives

    mysterious obscure vague ambiguous uncertain doubtful skeptical incredulous perplexing bewildering confusing puzzling astounding astonishing surprising amazing confounding discombobulating dismal obscure enigmatic.