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- pronunciation:
- mih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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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
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| 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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| related words: |
dark, equivocal, impenetrable, inexplicable, miraculous, unearthly, weird |
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| derivations: |
mysteriously (adv.), mysteriousness (n.) |
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