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adjective
- 1. difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify: "his colleague had vanished in mysterious circumstances" Similar Opposite
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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.
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.
1. a. : of, relating to, or constituting mystery. the mysterious ways of God. b. : exciting wonder, curiosity, or surprise while baffling efforts to comprehend or identify : mystifying. heard a mysterious noise. a mysterious stranger. a mysterious plane crash. a mysterious illness. 2. : stirred by or attracted to the inexplicable.
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.
mysterious. adjective. /mɪˈstɪəriəs/. /mɪˈstɪriəs/. difficult to understand or explain; strange. He died in mysterious circumstances. the mysterious disappearance of an aircraft. Fate works in mysterious ways. the events that led up to her mysterious death by drowning.
MYSTERY definition: 1. something strange or not known that has not yet been explained or understood: 2. a book, film…. Learn more.
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.
adj. 1. involving or full of mystery: a mysterious phone call. 2. suggesting or implying a mystery: a mysterious smile. 3. puzzling; inexplicable: a mysterious inscription on an ancient tomb.
Someone or something that is mysterious is strange and is not known about or understood. He died in mysterious circumstances. A mysterious illness confined him to bed for over a month. The whole thing seems very mysterious. He began to feel sympathy for this slightly mysterious man.
adjective. /mɪˈstɪriəs/ difficult to understand or explain; strange He died in mysterious circumstances. A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
