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mysterious
mys·te·ri·ous M0513200 (mĭ-stîr′ē-əs)adj.1. Of, relating to, or being a religious mystery: mysterious and infinite truths.2. Arousing wonder or curiosity, especially by being difficult to explain or understand: the mysterious disappearance of the relevant files.
[French mystérieux, from mystère, secret, from Latin mystērium; see mystery1.]
mys·te′ri·ous·ly adv.mys·te′ri·ous·ness n.Synonyms: mysterious, esoteric, arcane, occult, cryptic, enigmatic
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).
What is esoteric is mysterious because only a select group knows and understands it: a compilation of esoteric philosophical essays. Arcane applies to what is hidden from general knowledge: arcane economic theories. Occult suggests knowledge reputedly gained only by secret, magical, or supernatural means: an occult rite. Cryptic suggests a sometimes deliberately puzzling terseness: His roommate left cryptic messages alluding to his whereabouts. Something enigmatic is mysterious and puzzling: The biography struggles to make sense of the artist's enigmatic life.mysterious (mɪˈstɪərɪəs) adj1. characterized by or indicative of mystery2. puzzling, curious, or enigmatic mysˈteriously adv mysˈteriousness nmys•te•ri•ous (mɪˈstɪər i əs)
adj. 1. involving or full of mystery: a mysterious phone call. 2. suggesting or implying a mystery: a mysterious smile. 3. puzzling; inexplicable: a mysterious inscription on an ancient tomb. mys•te′ri•ous•ly, adv. mys•te′ri•ous•ness, n. syn: 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 or awe: a mysterious disease. inscrutable applies to that which is impenetrable, so enigmatic that one cannot interpret it: 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. mysterious- arcane - Meaning "hidden, secret; mysterious, abstruse," it is from Latin arcere, "shut up," from arca, "chest."
- god moves in a mysterious way, the worse for wear, variety is the spice of life - "God moves in a mysterious way" originated with poet William Cowper—as did the phrases "the worse for wear" and "variety is the spice of life."
- handwriting on the wall, writing on the wall - Handwriting on the wall (or writing on the wall) comes from the Bible (Daniel 5:5-31), in which the prophet interprets some mysterious writing that a disembodied hand has inscribed on the palace wall, telling King Belshazzar that he will be overthrown.
- fluence - To put the fluence on is to use one's mysterious, magical, or hypnotic power.
Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | mysterious - of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"cryptic, cryptical, inscrutable, mystifying, deepincomprehensible, inexplicable - incapable of being explained or accounted for; "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons" | | 2. | mysterious - having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding; "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"mystic, occult, orphic, mystical, secretesoteric - confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories" |
mysteriousadjective1. strange, unknown, puzzling, curious, secret, hidden, weird, concealed, obscure, baffling, veiled, mystical, perplexing, uncanny, incomprehensible, mystifying, impenetrable, arcane, inexplicable, cryptic, insoluble, unfathomable, abstruse, recondite, Delphic He died in mysterious circustances.
strange clear, plain, apparent, manifest2. secretive, enigmatic, evasive, discreet, covert, reticent, furtive, inscrutable, non-committal, surreptitious, cloak-and-dagger, sphinx-like As for his job - well, he was very mysterious about it.Quotations
"God moves in a mysterious way"
"His wonders to perform;"
"He plants his footsteps in the sea,"
"And rides upon the storm" [William Cowper Olney Hymns]mysteriousadjectiveDifficult to explain or understand:arcane, cabalistic, cryptic, enigmatic, mystic, mystical, mystifying, occult, puzzling.Translationsmystery (ˈmistəri) – plural ˈmysteries – noun1. something that cannot be, or has not been, explained. the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me. 神秘的事物 神秘的事物2. the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc. Her death was surrounded by mystery. 神秘 神秘myˈsterious (-ˈstiəriəs) adjective difficult to understand or explain, or full of mystery. mysterious happenings; He's being very mysterious (= refuses to explain fully) about what his work is 神秘的 神秘的myˈsteriously adverb 神秘地 神秘地mysterious
God works in mysterious waysA phrase acknowledging one's lack of control over a situation, especially if something strange or unexpected has happened, along with the possibility that some good may come from it. A: "How are you doing since getting rejected from your dream school?" B: "Well, I'm trying to keep in mind that God works in mysterious ways, and I hope some good will come out of all of this." As Helen grieves the loss of her husband, I just keep reminding her that God works in mysterious ways.See also: god, mysterious, way, workthe Lord works in mysterious waysA phrase said when things have not happened as one had hoped or expected. It implies that everything happens for a reason. I know you were really excited about that job, but maybe it's for the best that you didn't get it—the Lord works in mysterious ways, after all. I thought that getting divorced would be the worst experience of my life, but then I fell in love with my divorce lawyer. The Lord works in mysterious ways!See also: lord, mysterious, way, workEncyclopediaSeemysterymysterious
Synonyms for mysteriousadj strangeSynonyms- strange
- unknown
- puzzling
- curious
- secret
- hidden
- weird
- concealed
- obscure
- baffling
- veiled
- mystical
- perplexing
- uncanny
- incomprehensible
- mystifying
- impenetrable
- arcane
- inexplicable
- cryptic
- insoluble
- unfathomable
- abstruse
- recondite
- Delphic
Antonyms- clear
- plain
- apparent
- manifest
adj secretiveSynonyms- secretive
- enigmatic
- evasive
- discreet
- covert
- reticent
- furtive
- inscrutable
- non-committal
- surreptitious
- cloak-and-dagger
- sphinx-like
Synonyms for mysteriousadj difficult to explain or understandSynonyms- arcane
- cabalistic
- cryptic
- enigmatic
- mystic
- mystical
- mystifying
- occult
- puzzling
Synonyms for mysteriousadj of an obscure natureSynonyms- cryptic
- cryptical
- inscrutable
- mystifying
- deep
Related Words- incomprehensible
- inexplicable
adj having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligenceSynonyms- mystic
- occult
- orphic
- mystical
- secret
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