Synonyms for mysterious
mɪˈstɪər i əsmys·te·ri·ous

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1. mysterious

   That is mysterious in the true sense which is beyond human comprehension, as the decrees of God or the origin of life. That is mystic or mystical which has associated with it some hidden or recondite meaning, especially of a religious kind; as, the mystic Babylon of the Apocalypse. That is dark which we can not personally see through, especially if sadly perplexing; as, a dark providence. That is secret which is intentionally hidden. Compare DARK.

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   Synonyms:
   abstruse, cabalistic, dark, enigmatical, hidden, incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable, mystic, mystical, obscure, occult, recondite, secret, transcendental, unfathomable, unfathomed, unknown

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1. mysterious

   Synonyms:
   dim, obscure, unrevealed, unexplained, unaccountable, reserved, veiled, hidden, secret, incomprehensible, mystic, inexplicable

   Antonyms:
   clear, plain, obvious, explained, understood, easy, explainable, simple, frank, communicative

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1. cryptic, cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifyingadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   kabbalistic, mystifying, bass, cryptical, mystic, occult, secret, recondite, deep, qabalistic, orphic, inscrutable, abstruse, cryptic, rich, cabalistic, mystical, thick, sibylline

   Antonyms:
   explicable, exoteric

2. mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphicadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   hole-and-corner(a), occult, underground, unavowed, surreptitious, cryptical, mystic, hidden, hush-hush, hugger-mugger, secret, deep, privy, clandestine, secluded, cloak-and-dagger, orphic, inscrutable, private, confidential, cryptic, undercover, mystifying, mystical

   Antonyms:
   explicable, exoteric

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1. puzzlingadjective

   difficult of impossible to understand.

   the crime was a mystery

   Submitted by rinat on May 31, 2023  

2. macavity

   the macavity cat is the hidden pawl in england

   the macavity cat is very active

   Submitted by anonymous on November 3, 2020  

3. orophusadjective

   one can not know and it come to existence, it had to be of sense, real . mystery when you can not perfectly explain but with believe it always come to existence.

   reading understanding and recalling, jesus as a healer and as a teacher

   Submitted by anonymous on December 5, 2021  

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1. mysteriousadjective

   Synonyms:
   unknown, enigmatical, obscure, hidden, occult, inscrutable, recondite, MYSTIC

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1. mysteriousadjective

   Synonyms:
   inscrutable, cryptic, obscure, unexplainable, enigmatical, unfathomed, unfathomable, abstruse, mystic, inexplicable, recondite, cabalistic, occult, unexplained

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1. List of paraphrases for "mysterious":

   mystery, shadowy, obscure, vague, ambiguous, cryptic, secretive, enigmatic, arcane, intriguing

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1. Albert Schweitzer:

   As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as something unfathomably mysterious, thought begins.

2. Karen Allen:

   I think I say I was 16. I don’t know. That’s always what I imagined is she was 16, he was 26. And he was her father’s student. And it’s left very mysterious.

3. New Horizons co-investigator Cathy Olkin:

   Charon just blew our socks off, it's a small world with deep canyons, troughs, cliffs ... dark regions that are still slightly mysterious to us.

4. Scott Adams:

   The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers.

5. Andrew Schneider:

   What are man and woman if not members of two very different and warring tribes Yet decade after decade, century after century, they attempt in marriage to reconcile and forge a union. Why I don't know. Biological imperative Divine law Or just a desire to connect to that mysterious other In any case, it's always struck me as a hopeful thing.