Synonyms of mystified

mystified

verb

past tense of mystify

as in puzzled

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

we were mystified by the sudden changes in the tax code

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puzzled
• baffled
• perplexed
• bewildered
• confused
• stunned
• embarrassed
• befuddled
• flummoxed
• bemused
• vexed
• confounded
• disoriented
• bothered
• flustered
• disturbed
• bamboozled
• posed
• discombobulated
• rattled
• muddled
• upset
• mazed
• buffaloed
• addled
• foxed
• fuddled
• muddied
• befogged
• got
• graveled
• stumped
• unsettled
• nonplussed
• beat
• disconcerted
• mortified
• stuck
• dismayed
• discomfited
• blew one's mind
• distressed
• perturbed
• went to one's head
• agitated
• chagrined
• abashed
• fazed
• disquieted
• weirded out
• discomforted
• deceived
• misled
• discountenanced
• unhinged
• discomposed
• deluded
• fooled
• duped
• beguiled
• tricked
• hoodwinked
• misguided
• gulled
• humbugged
• snowed
• strung along
• hoaxed
• cozened
• took in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• satisfied
• assured
• informed
• reassured
• enlightened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mystified

In recent years, the Angels’ decisions in drafting and development have mystified outside observers. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

But for those who find (and in some cases may be slightly mystified as to why) that there is a nagging, needling value to Schrader’s ongoing project of tussling with grandiose dilemmas of transgression and deliverance, there is some new news here. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Fears of serial killer The unsolved murders at the time mystified Kansas City residents and fueled fears of a serial killer targeting people who used the area’s trail system. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

For years, Cole was mystified by a small, beanlike object with stripes which lurked in the background of certain drawings. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

The delay has mystified many fans, even leading one group to study it. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 13 July 2026

After getting up 28 shots against Australia and 32 against Paraguay, Turkey’s coach was mystified by the results. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 June 2026

Investigators and lawmakers on the panel were mystified as to why Eastland hadn’t ordered a large-scale evacuation over the PA system or gone cabin-to-cabin to ask girls to evacuate by foot. — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026

Haotong Li of China shot 69 and was four behind, still mystified by topping a fairway metal that raced into the pond in front of the 15th green. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026