Synonyms of mystification

mystification

noun

ˌmi-stə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

as in confusion

a state of mental uncertainty

the new information did little to ease our mystification

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confusion
• fog
• tangle
• bewilderment
• perplexity
• bafflement
• bemusement
• puzzlement
• befuddlement
• bamboozlement
• discomfort
• discombobulation
• maze
• embarrassment
• confusedness
• distraction
• head-scratching
• distress
• dismay
• mortification
• discomfiture
• muddle
• bewilderedness
• agitation
• chagrin
• whirl
• perturbation
• abashment
• commotion
• disquiet
• upset
• disturbance
• turmoil
• disconcertment
• flurry
• fluster
• fuss
• dither
• stew
• bother

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conviction
• certainty
• confidence
• assurance
• certitude
• positiveness
• sureness

2

as in mystery

something hard to understand or explain

an event that is one of the great mystifications in all of maritime history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mystery
• enigma
• puzzle
• puzzlement
• riddle
• conundrum
• why
• secret
• problem
• perplexity
• closed book
• head-scratcher
• matter
• challenge
• poser
• trouble
• case
• knot
• stumper
• brainteaser

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mystification

This, in turn, does not sit well with Ellie, who’s embarrassed that Joel’s come to her defense, to Joel’s mystification. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025

Clark thinks part of the problem is the mystification of what happens inside the political arena. — Samuel J. Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024

Industrial capitalism found its artistic disclosures and mystifications in realism. — Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024

Everett’s fiction frequently mystifies critics, who excuse their mystification by describing his work as confounding. — Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024