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mysterious

mys·te·ri·ous

mysterious

 
 
pronunciation:
mih sti ri s
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: full of, pertaining to, or characterized by mystery.
Police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of a prominent lawyer in town."I have a secret," she said, in a mysterious whisper.
synonyms:
arcane, cryptic, enigmatic, mystic, occult, puzzling
antonyms:
open
similar words:
baffling, eerie, inscrutable, mystical, shadowy, veiled
definition 2: unknown and unexplainable; elusive; puzzling.
Astronomers became interested in the mysterious flashes of light in the sky.
synonyms:
cryptic, elusive, enigmatic, inexplicable, inscrutable, puzzling
antonyms:
straightforward
similar words:
abstruse, ambiguous, arcane, baffling, eerie, incomprehensible, obscure, unfathomable, unknown
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derivations: mysteriously (adv.), mysteriousness (n.)