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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of mysterious adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. Of, containing, implying, or characterized by mystery. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Arousing wonder or curiosity, especially by being difficult to explain or understand. The mysterious disappearance of the relevant files. American Heritage. Of unknown origin. Wiktionary.
What does the word mysterious mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word mysterious, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. mysterious has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. occult (late 1500s) religion (early 1600s) See meaning & use.
