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Meaning of 'mysterious' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mysterious [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to mystery; containing a mystery; difficult or impossible to understand; obscure not revealed or explained; enigmatical; incomprehensible.

Meaning of 'mysterious' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mysterious [ s]
Meaning (1):
- of an obscure nature
Example in sentence:
  • a deep dark secret;
  • in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life;
  • rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands;
  • the inscrutable workings of Providence;
  • the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms
Meaning (2):
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
Example in sentence:
  • mysterious symbols;
  • occult lore;
  • the mystical style of Blake;
  • the secret learning of the ancients

Nearby Words:

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