mystify

Meaning of mystify

verb
  1. utterly bewilder or perplex (someone).
    I was completely mystified by his disappearance

early 19th century: from French mystifier, formed irregularly from mystique ‘mystic’ or from mystère ‘mystery’.

Information about mystify

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of mystify is: mystifies.
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Hyphenation of mystify

mys-tify

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • mystify is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

mystify synonyms

Meaning perplex:

perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound

Meaning make (someone) bewildered or perplexed:

confuse

Meaning cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations:

confound

Meaning puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone):

bemuse

Meaning bewilder (someone):

obfuscate

Meaning propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand:

throw

Meaning (of a question or problem) be too hard for; baffle:

stump

Meaning cheat or fool:

bamboozle

Meaning disturb or disconcert (someone):

faze

Meaning baffle or deceive (someone):

fox

Meaning cause to lose one's way; lead or drive astray:

wilder

Meaning be dazed and confused:

maze

Words that rhyme with mystify

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