Mysterious

/mɪˈstɪə̯.ɹi.əs/

Synonyms for "mysterious" (262 found)

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Closest matches (53)

Adjective(8 words)

cryptic inscrutable awe-inspiring covertcryptic statementcryptical deep ebon

able abstruse ambiguous amphibological amphibolous anagogic arcaneawe inspiringawe-inspiring awesome awful awing baffling beclouded bewildering bizarre blind bothering buried cabalic

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cabalistic censored classified close closed clouded complex concealed confounding confusing covered covert cryptic curious dark discomposing disconcerting dismaying distracting disturbing eclipsed eerie

Adjective(2 words)

arcane cryptic

Noun(1 words)

cloak and dagger

Strong matches (78)

elusive embarrassing enigmaticenwrapped in mysteryequivocal equivocatory esoteric exotic extramundane extraterrestrial fey funny furtive hermetic hid hiddenhush hushhush-hush hypernormal hyperphysical

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impenetrablein a cloudin a fogin eclipsein purdahin the wingsincalculable incognizable incommunicado incomprehensible indefinable inexplicable inextricable inscrutable insoluble insolvable intricate ironic latent metaphysic metaphysical multivocal mystic mystical mystifying numinous obfuscated obscure obscured occult

Adjective(6 words)

enigmatic ill-defined inenubilable mysterial mysterioso mystic

Adjective(17 words)

enigmatic enshrouded evocative forbiddengothic livesgothic manngothic wato designgothic wato mythgothic wato worldbuildinggothic watoshidden intriguing mystic mystical mystifyingobscure forest processesoccult

Noun(5 words)

gothicgothic tungōgothic wato stylemore unexplainedmost unclear

Related words (131)

opaque otherworldly paradoxical perplexing perturbing polysemantic polysemous preterhuman preternatural preternormal pretersensual problematic problematical profound prophetic psychic psychical puzzling queer recondite

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restricted sealed secluded secluse secret sequestered smothered spiritual stifled strange superhuman supernatural supernormal superphysical supersensible supersensual suppressed supramundane supranatural theosophical theosophisttop secrettranscendental transmundane ulterior unaccountable unapparent unapprehended unascertained unbeknown unbreatheable uncanny uncertain uncharted unclassified unclear undefinableunder an eclipseunder coverunder house arrestunder securityunder wrapsundercover underground undisclosable undisclosed undiscoverable undiscovered undivulgable undivulged unearthly unexplainable unexplained unexplored unexposed unfamiliar unfathomable unfathomed ungraspable unguessed unheardunheard ofunheard-of unhuman unidentified unintelligible uninterpretable uninvestigated unknowable unknown unperceived unplumbed unrevealable unrevealed unsolvable unspoken unsuspected untellable untold untouched unutterable unuttered unwhisperable unworldly upsetting virgin weirdwrapped in clouds

Verb(1 words)

opaqued

Adjective(12 words)

oracular orphic runic secret secretive shadowy spookier uncanniest unexplained unfindableunknown domainunknown variable

Adjective(6 words)

runish sibylline systerious uncertain undefined undetermined

Noun(4 words)

secret hiding placeunaccountable behaviorunexplained phenomenonunexplained word

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

6 entries

aesthetic qualitybehavioral traitdiscretion levelenigmatic attributeintrigueunknown quality

More specific

9 entries

arcane factorconcealed motivecryptic messagehidden agendainscrutable motivemysterious auramysterious glowmysterious symbolismsecretive conduct

Collocations

5 entries

mysterious auramysterious disappearancemysterious illnessmysterious phenomenonmysterious signal

Inflections

2 entries

more mysteriousmost mysterious

Derivations

2 entries

mysteriously mysteriousness

similar

3 entries

esoteric incomprehensible inexplicable

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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I always liked mysterious characters more.

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This place has a mysterious atmosphere.

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Love moves in mysterious ways.

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Mona Lisa has a mild but mysterious smile.

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