mysterious

1. 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.

OTHER WORDS FROM mysterious

mys·te·ri·ous·ly, adverbmys·te·ri·ous·ness, nounqua·si-mys·te·ri·ous, adjectivequa·si-mys·te·ri·ous·ly, adverb

un·mys·te·ri·ous, adjectiveun·mys·te·ri·ous·ly, adverbun·mys·te·ri·ous·ness, noun

How to use mysterious in a sentence

“The Boy from the Woods,” by Harlan CobenA loner with a mysterious past goes in search of a missing girl whose disappearance rocks the local community.
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Q, The sort of mysterious figure at the center of Q Anon has even put posts up for their followers, telling them not to use Q Anon hashtags anymore because it makes the content too easy to find.
Podcast: How online misinformation murdered the truth|Anthony Green|October 29, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Some were told the phenomenon was well understood by experts, some were told it was mysterious, and some were told it was understood but classified.
Why you don’t really know what you know|Katie McLean|October 21, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Its mysterious nature—what we know of it comes largely from studying teeth—makes it enticing to imagine the Meg’s pulled off the ultimate vanishing act and could, perhaps, reemerge at any moment.
Could an ancient megashark still lurk in the deep seas?|By Riley Black|October 15, 2020|Popular-Science

Next, Houghton, who was then working for a pharmaceutical firm named Chiron, collected DNA and RNA from infected chimpanzees to try and identify the mysterious virus.
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He gave up the solution by seeking refuge in the mysteriousness of God's knowledge.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
The mere mysteriousness of the matter ought to have fired curiosity and compelled exploration; but this did not occur.
Life On The Mississippi, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
For since that girl who had come to his home had suddenly gone away with equal mysteriousness his master was once more his slave.
The Loves of Ambrose|Margaret Vandercook
Now up to this time Frau Knapf had maintained a Mrs. Harris-like mysteriousness.
Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed|Edna Ferber
After that appalling things happened, and the mysteriousness of the morning was explained to Mary.
The Secret Garden|Frances Hodgson Burnett

British Dictionary definitions for mysterious

mysterious

/ (mɪˈstɪərɪəs) /

adjective

characterized by or indicative of mystery

puzzling, curious, or enigmatic

Derived forms of mysterious

mysteriously, adverbmysteriousness, noun

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