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mysterious

[ mi-steer-ee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. full of, characterized by, or involving mystery:

    a mysterious occurrence.

    Synonyms: cryptic, occult, esoteric, secret

  2. implying or suggesting a mystery:

    a mysterious smile.

  3. of obscure nature, meaning, origen, etc.; puzzling; inexplicable:

    a mysterious inscription on the ancient tomb.

    Synonyms: impenetrable, enigmatic, incomprehensible, unintelligible, unfathomable



mysterious

/ mɪˈstɪərɪəs /

adjective

  1. characterized by or indicative of mystery
  2. puzzling, curious, or enigmatic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • mysˈteriously, adverb
  • mysˈteriousness, noun
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Other Words From

  • mys·teri·ous·ly adverb
  • mys·teri·ous·ness noun
  • quasi-mys·teri·ous adjective
  • quasi-mys·teri·ous·ly adverb
  • unmys·teri·ous adjective
  • unmys·teri·ous·ly adverb
  • unmys·teri·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mysterious1

First recorded in 1610–20; mystery 1 + -ous
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Synonym Study

Mysterious, inscrutable, mystical, obscure refer to that which is not easily comprehended or explained. That which is mysterious, by being unknown or puzzling, excites curiosity, amazement, or awe: a mysterious disease. Inscrutable applies to that which is impenetrable, so enigmatic that one cannot interpret its significance: an inscrutable smile. That which is mystical has a secret significance, such as that attaching to certain rites or signs: mystical symbols. That which is obscure is discovered or comprehended dimly or with difficulty: obscure motives.
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Example Sentences

The world works in mysterious ways and if someday I ever got to see that end, I would be so thrilled.

Since then their adventures have involved everything from malfunctioning clothing to mysterious were-rabbits.

From BBC

A sprawling, two-hour opus of dreamy pop and psychedelia, this is one of the year's most mysterious records.

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A computer scientist has been found to have committed contempt of court for falsely and persistently claiming to be the mysterious inventor of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto.

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Some of this stuff is known as mysterious dark matter, others are things like dark comets, which as their name suggests, are far more difficult to see from Earth than something like Tsuchinshan-Atlas.

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