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adjective

Definition of mystifyingnext
as in perplexing

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mystifying

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verb

present participle of mystify
as in baffling
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty we were mystified by the sudden changes in the tax code

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystifying
  1. perplexing
  2. baffling
  3. puzzling
  4. bizarre
  5. bewildering
  6. strange
  7. shocking
  8. eerie
Adjective
  • The bulkiness of cooler weather jackets, coats, sweatshirts, and sweaters combined with the dilemma of hanging them in a closet or folding and placing them in a drawer is perplexing.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The dearth of coverage on Chinese company's shareholder-friendly buybacks and dividends is a bit perplexing.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of perplexing
Adjective
  • Even following such an uplifting and dominant win, Newcastle’s baffling, up-and-down campaign demands such hesitancy.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Making this even more baffling was the choice not to include Spider-Man himself in these spinoffs, and the choice not to pit any of the villains against one another either.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of baffling
Verb
  • The recent sightings of puzzling unidentified aircraft in New Jersey and other states have triggered yet another round of unanswered questions — and fueled conspiracy theories.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Take your puzzling skills in new directions.
    New York Times, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of puzzling
Adjective
  • Her material consists of tales of her bizarre upbringing, highly unconventional family, and filterless confessions of her time on this filthy planet.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Red One seemed like a bizarre experiment, some sort of action film-adjacent Santa Claus movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans that almost seemed to be a sort of parody of itself.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of bizarre
Adjective
  • But, given the complex ubiquity of Dylan’s music and life story, the movie’s synthetic simplicity is bewildering.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The rebel groups are made up of a bewildering array of militias including the Syrian Free Army, Islamic State, Guardians of Islam, al-Qaeda, Druze militias, Kurdish militias, Mujahedin Khalq, and others.
    Ghassan E. El-Eid, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of bewildering
Adjective
  • These are strange, unqualified people whose already worrisome scandals seem to have their own sub-scandals.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Features Written by Al Shipley | The extended play occupies a strange middle ground in the music world.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of strange
Adjective
  • The most shocking moment comes when Contessa accuses Dr. Damon of infidelity and fathering mixed-race children—a claim the other ladies quickly shut down.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
  • On a recent trip to Miami for Art Basel, my fitness tracker clocked over 20,000 steps (a shocking 11 miles in one day).
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of shocking
Adjective
  • With luminous, surreal animals, EMA challenges human folly in eerie silence.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
  • North America will enjoy the best views of this eerie phenomenon, with totality lasting 65 minutes in the middle of the night.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of eerie
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