mystified

Meanings

• perplexed, confused, or puzzled in thought or action

  - "He was mystified by the riddle."
  - "The scientist was mystified by the unexpected results of the experiment."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mystified
mistyfied , surprised , apprized , comprized , prestidigitator , persiflage

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Homophones

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1. mythified
   

2. misified
   

3. myztefied
   

4. mystifiedly
   

5. mystifiedlyly
   

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Variants

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mystified , mystifier , mystifiers , mystifies , mystify , mystifying , mystifyingly

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Forms

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The word mystified can appear in various forms, including as a verb ('to mystify'), an adjective ('mystified'), a noun ('mystification'), or even as an interjection ('Oh, I am mystified!').

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Etymology

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The word mystified comes from the Old French word mistifier, which means 'to confuse, perplex, or puzzle'

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the term mystified was first used in English around the year 1400? Or that the word mystified is derived from the Old French word mistifier, which means 'to confuse, perplex, or puzzle'? Or that the term mystified has been used extensively in literature, art, music, and other forms of expression to describe a sense of confusion, perplexity, or puzzle?

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Related Concepts

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1. ambiguity: A state of confusion or uncertainty caused by the presence of multiple meanings, interpretations, or possibilities. The term ambiguity is closely related to the concept of mystification, as both terms refer to a sense of confusion, perplexity, or puzzle.

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Culture

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The word mystified has been used extensively in literature, art, music, and other forms of expression to describe a sense of confusion, perplexity, or puzzle. For example, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, the character Atticus Finch is described as being mystified by the behavior of the townspeople towards Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman.

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