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   Mys·te·ri·ous

   /məˈstirēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify: "his colleague had vanished in mysterious circumstances" Similar puzzlingstrangepeculiarcuriousfunnyqueeroddweirdbizarremystifyinginexplicablebafflingperplexingbewilderingconfusinguncannydarkimpenetrableincomprehensibleunexplainableunfathomableDelphicsibyllineunaccountableinsolubleobscurearcanereconditesecretesotericoccultcryptichiddenconcealedsupernaturalmysticalOpposite straightforward
   • ▪ (of a location) having an atmosphere of strangeness or secrecy: "a dark, mysterious, windowless building"
   • ▪ (of a person) deliberately enigmatic: "she was mysterious about herself but said plenty about her husband" Similar enigmaticinscrutablesecretivesphinxlikecloak-and-daggerreticentnoncommittaldiscreetevasivefurtivesurreptitiouscovertblackOpposite open

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French mystérieux, from mystère ‘mystery’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mysteriousness noun

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   Learn the meaning of mysterious, an adjective that describes something that is of, relating to, or constituting mystery, or that excites wonder, curiosity, or surprise. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of mysterious.

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   Learn the meaning of mysterious, an adjective that describes something strange, not known, or not understood. See how to use it in sentences and synonyms, and compare it with related words.

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   strange, not known, or not understood: She's an actress whose inner life has remained mysterious, despite the many interviews she has given. He died in mysterious circumstances, and there is still a possibility that it was murder. Synonyms. cryptic. enigmatic. inscrutable. Fewer examples.

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   adjective. full of, characterized by, or involving mystery: a mysterious occurrence. Synonyms: cryptic, occult, esoteric, secret. implying or suggesting a mystery: a mysterious smile. of obscure nature, meaning, origin, etc.; puzzling; inexplicable: a mysterious inscription on the ancient tomb.

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   Something that is mysterious has a secret-like quality that makes it hard to understand or define, like your mysterious answers that made your friends curious about what you were really up to.

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   Learn the meaning of mysterious, an adjective that describes something difficult to understand or explain, strange, or secret. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and word origin.

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   Learn the meaning of mysterious, an adjective that describes something that is difficult to explain or understand, or that arouses wonder or curiosity. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations, and examples of mysterious in different contexts.