Mysterious: meaning, definitions and examples

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mysterious

 

[ mษชหˆstษชษ™riษ™s ]

Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

of something hidden or difficult to understand

Something that is mysterious is difficult to understand or explain because it is strange or has not been explained.

Synonyms

ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, puzzling

Examples of usage

  • The disappearance of the ship remains a mysterious event.
  • She always wore a mysterious smile that no one could decipher.
  • The old house had a mysterious aura about it.
Context #2 | Adjective

causing curiosity or wonder

Something that is mysterious arouses curiosity or wonder.

Synonyms

bewitching, captivating, fascinating, intriguing

Examples of usage

  • The magician performed a mysterious trick that left the audience in awe.
  • The mysterious box contained a surprise gift.
  • The mysterious stranger left a note on her doorstep.

Translations

Translations of the word "mysterious" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น misterioso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคนเคธเฅเคฏเคฎเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mysteriรถs

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ misterius

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะณะฐะดะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tajemniczy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฅž็ง˜็š„ (ใ—ใ‚“ใดใฆใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mystรฉrieux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ misterioso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gizemli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ ๋น„๋กœ์šด (sinbiro-un)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบุงู…ุถ (ghamid)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tajemnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tajomnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฅž็ง˜็š„ (shรฉnmรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skrivnosten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dularfullur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะฟะธัะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒ“แƒฃแƒ›แƒšแƒ (saidumlo)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sirli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ misterioso

Etymology

The word 'mysterious' has its origins in the late Middle English period, derived from the Old French word 'misterios' and the Latin word 'mysterium', meaning 'secret rite or secret worship'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in English to describe something hidden, enigmatic, or causing curiosity.

See also: mysteriously.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,446 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.