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   mysterious

   /mɪˈstɪərɪəs/

   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-daggerreticentnon-committaldiscreetevasivefurtivesurreptitiouscovertblackOpposite open

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

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   • 1. mysteriousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMYSTERIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   The meaning of MYSTERIOUS is of, relating to, or constituting mystery. How to use mysterious in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMYSTERIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › mysteriousMYSTERIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › mysteriousmysterious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   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. A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals. The whole thing was very mysterious. Extra Examples. Definitions on the go.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › mysteriousMysterious - definition of mysterious by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMYSTERIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › MysteriousMysterious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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. A dark shadow skims across the surface of lake...a strange disease makes a city's inhabitants violently ill...a large, hairy creature is spotted ...

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › mysteriousmysterious | meaning of mysterious in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    mysterious. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mys‧te‧ri‧ous /mɪˈstɪəriəs $ -ˈstɪr-/ adjective 1 mysterious events or situations are difficult to explain or understand The police are investigating the mysterious deaths of children at the hospital.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · mysterious (comparative more mysterious, superlative most mysterious) Of unknown origin. Synonym: untraceable