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- 4 dictionary resultsmys⋅te⋅ri⋅ous
[mi-steer-ee-uh
s] 
–adjective
| 1. | full of, characterized by, or involving mystery: a mysterious occurrence. |
| 2. | implying or suggesting a mystery: a mysterious smile. |
| 3. | of obscure nature, meaning, origin, etc.; puzzling; inexplicable: a mysterious inscription on the ancient tomb. |
Related forms:
mys⋅te⋅ri⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
mys⋅te⋅ri⋅ous⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. secret, esoteric, occult, cryptic. 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. 3. unfathomable, unintelligible, incomprehensible, enigmatic, impenetrable.
1. secret, esoteric, occult, cryptic. 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. 3. unfathomable, unintelligible, incomprehensible, enigmatic, impenetrable.
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| mys·te·ri·ous (mĭ-stîr'ē-əs) adj.
[French mystérieux, from mystère, secret, from Latin mystērium; see mystery1.] mys·te'ri·ous·ly adv., mys·te'ri·ous·ness n. Synonyms: These adjectives mean beyond human power to explain or understand. Something mysterious arouses wonder and inquisitiveness: "The sea lies all about us.... In its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life" (Rachel Carson). |
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Mysterious
Mys*te"ri*ous\, a. [F. myst[`e]rieux. See 1st Mystery.] Of or pertaining to mystery; containing a mystery; difficult or impossible to understand; obscure not revealed or explained; enigmatical; incomprehensible. God at last To Satan, first in sin, his doom applied, Thought in mysterious terms. --Milton. Syn: Obscure; secret; occult; dark; mystic; cabalistic; enigmatical; unintelligible; incomprehensible.
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Language Translation for : mysterious
Spanish:
misterioso,
German:
geheimnisvoll,
Japanese:
不可解な
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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