as in perplexing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in baffling
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
we were mystified by the sudden changes in the tax code
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystifying
Adjective
-
His insight and unconventional approach to understanding human behavior lead him and the team on a series of intense, unexpected journeys to solve illogical puzzles and perplexing mysteries.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 May 2025 -
For economists, America’s organ shortage is a perplexing public health problem.—
Steven Levitt,
Boston Herald,
6 May 2025
Adjective
-
Trader Joe’s is one of the greatest success stories in American grocery stores—the stuff of business-school case studies and rapturous (and, honestly, sometimes baffling) consumer behavior.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
-
Though there were some baffling mistakes leading to quality Kings’ chances, especially in Los Angeles, the goalies haven’t exactly been up to the task either.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Researchers are particularly focused on unraveling the puzzling interplay between gas content, magma pressure and lava flow dynamics.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
-
Almost two years into his ordeal, Gould learned of an initiative at the National Institutes of Health that focuses on solving the country’s most puzzling medical cases.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Sinner won a bizarre semifinal in his first tournament back from a three-month doping ban, while Alcaraz triumphed in a sloppy duel.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
-
Known for its deluge of gruesome deaths that just get more bizarre with each iteration, Final Destination is now returning for a sixth movie.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
-
Some of them are earnestly engaged in helping parents navigate a bewildering time of life.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
-
Ireland is not our enemy, even if our president abuses it with his bewildering animus to free nations.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
From the window of his 46th-floor downtown office, attorney Scott Sheftall noticed a strange, solitary cloud that worried him.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
-
Brand’s self-representation has caused headaches in the courtroom leading up to trial and on Friday quickly set the stage for a potentially strange trial, scheduled to last around three weeks.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
Adjective
-
During a text exchange afterwards, Hanley asked Sobule if the New York experience was shocking.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
-
May 5, 2025: Leo attends his first Met Gala (which is kind of shocking in and of itself) alongside Ceretti, who made her Met Gala debut in 2021.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
9 May 2025
Adjective
-
Pink Floyd stayed for extended periods, and the band used the eerie image of an island windmill on the cover of its soundtrack for More, Barbet Schroeder’s 1969 film about the hippie-heroin scene that was partly filmed on the island.—
Julia Chaplin,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
-
Lots of them, all making those eerie, human-sounding cries.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Mystifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystifying. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share