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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mys•te•ri•ous /mɪˈstɪriəs/USA pronunciation adj. - involving or full of mystery:a mysterious phone call; a mysterious smile.
mys•te•ri•ous•ly, adv. mys•te•ri•ous•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mys•te•ri•ous (mi stēr′ē əs),USA pronunciation adj. - full of, characterized by, or involving mystery:a mysterious occurrence.
- implying or suggesting a mystery:a mysterious smile.
- of obscure nature, meaning, origin, etc.;
puzzling;
inexplicable:a mysterious inscription on the ancient tomb.
mys•te′ri•ous•ly, adv. mys•te′ri•ous•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged secret, esoteric, occult, cryptic. 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.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unfathomable, unintelligible, incomprehensible, enigmatic, impenetrable.
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