Mystifying (Adjective)
Meaning
Of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ancient temple's mystifying architecture has puzzled archaeologists for centuries.
- The instructions for assembling the furniture were mystifying, leading to hours of frustration.
- The artist's use of abstract imagery created a mystifying atmosphere in the painting.
- The politician's motives for making the sudden decision were mystifying to her supporters.
- The stranger's mystifying behavior made everyone in the small town wary of him.