What does mysterious mean?
Definitions for mysterious
mɪˈstɪər i əsmys·te·ri·ous
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word mysterious.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
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"
Wiktionary
mysteriousadjective
Of unknown origin
mysteriousadjective
Having unknown qualities
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mysteriousadjective
Etymology: mysterieux, French, from mystery.
God at last
To Satan, first in sin, his doom apply’d,
Though in mysterious terms. John Milton, Par. Lost. b. x.Then the true Son of knowledge first appear’d,
And the old dark mysterious clouds were clear’d. John Denham.Those princes who were most distinguished for their mysterious skill in government, found, by the event, that they had ill consulted their own quiet, or the happiness of their people. Jonathan Swift, Thoughts on the State of Affairs.
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mysterious
"Mysterious" refers to something that is difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify. It often pertains to circumstances, situations, or objects that are characterized by secrecy, obscurity, or are enigmatic in nature, which can arouse curiosity or fascination.
Webster Dictionary
Mysteriousadjective
of or pertaining to mystery; containing a mystery; difficult or impossible to understand; obscure not revealed or explained; enigmatical; incomprehensible
Wikidata
Mysterious
"Mysterious" is Jentina's third and final single from her eponynomus debut album, Jentina, and was released only in Italy. Plans were made for a UK release but were cancelled. A music video, directed by Ben Ib was made for this single with a futuristic theme. The video was mostly computerized with Jentina singing in many different locations and appearing in many different magazines.
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'mysterious' in Adjectives Frequency: #833
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mysterious in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mysterious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of mysterious in a Sentence
Our credulity is greatest concerning the things we know least about. And since we know least about ourselves, we are ready to believe all that is said about us. Hence the mysterious power of both flattery and calumny.
We have already conducted an investigation into this so-called mysterious sound, i can tell everyone that currently we have not discovered any clues or reasons for the situation the U.S. side has mentioned.
Suspicion and uneasiness gives an overall mysterious tone or even atonality to a piece, as in object in contention, something I always evaluate. Along with melancholy or disappointment, all of which are valid human emotions and sensitivities.”
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.
Life's mysterious, strange, and full of wonders- and only a fool withdraws from it willingly and lets it pass him by.
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- misterieusAfrikaans
- غامضArabic
- таямнічыBelarusian
- таинственBulgarian
- misteriósCatalan, Valencian
- tajemný, záhadný, tajuplnýCzech
- cyfriniol, rhiniolWelsh
- mysteriös, rätselhaftGerman
- μυστήριοςGreek
- misteraEsperanto
- misteriosoSpanish
- salapäraneEstonian
- misteriozko, misteriotsuBasque
- مبهم, مرموزPersian
- mystinen, salaperäinenFinnish
- mystérieuxFrench
- rúnda, rúndiamhairIrish
- dìomhairScottish Gaelic
- misteriosoGalician
- מִסְתּוֹרִיHebrew
- रहस्यपूर्ण, गूढHindi
- titokzatos, rejtélyes, rejtelmesHungarian
- խորհրդավոր, հանելուկային, առեղծվածայինArmenian
- misteriusIndonesian
- misteriozaIdo
- misteriosoItalian
- מסתוריHebrew
- 不思議, 神秘的, ミステリアスJapanese
- ನಿಗೂಢKannada
- 神秘, 신비한, 한Korean
- obscurus, tectus, arcanus, secretus, reconditus, mysterius, occultus, myticus, mysticusLatin
- paslaptingasLithuanian
- noslēpumains, mīklainsLatvian
- нууц далдMongolian
- penuh misteriMalay
- mysterieus, raadselachtig, geheimzinnigDutch
- mystiskNorwegian
- misteriósOccitan
- tajemniczyPolish
- misterioso, misteriosaPortuguese
- misteriosRomanian
- загадочный, таинственныйRussian
- tajanstven, zagonetan, загонетан, тајанственSerbo-Croatian
- tajomný, záhadnýSlovak
- skrivnostenSlovene
- misteriozAlbanian
- mystiskSwedish
- kidubeSwahili
- రహస్యమైనTelugu
- ลี้ลับThai
- syrlyTurkmen
- katakatakaTagalog
- esrarlı, gizemliTurkish
- таємничийUkrainian
- 神秘, thần bíVietnamese
- מיסטעריעזYiddish
- 神秘Chinese
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